K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 31 May 2026 EDT
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K.O.A surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's K.O.A sea temperature is
22.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at K.O.A today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for K.O.A at 3PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

Table - waves today at K.O.A. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.4
NNE
5
1.7
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
481
498
392
349
382
494
490
427
360
286
245
218
179
129
98
98
96
87
193
472
735
875
1023
949
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
WNW
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:29AM0.16m
11:34PM0.22m
11:12AM0.16m
00:04AM0.22m
11:56AM0.16m
00:38AM0.22m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.10m
6:03PM0.08m
7:16AM0.10m
6:43PM0.09m
7:56AM0.09m
7:22PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:10
8:12
8:12
2
2
8
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
18
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
20
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
10
11
12
13
14
14
15
16
17
19
18
20
21
21
16
16
14
11
9
8
8
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
SE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
15
10
392
349
382
494
490
427
360
286
245
218
179
129
98
37
43
38
29
22
26
15
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
6
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
20
12
8
8
8
8
98
96
8
43
7
3
3
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
4
4
2
3
3
3
8
7
3
8
3
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.5
N
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.7
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
481
498
14
4
8
11
16
24
34
29
32
7
87
193
472
735
875
1023
949
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
144
177
168
177
264
299
334
400
99
145
68
59
20
0
141
141
141
417
417
802
839
411
177
149
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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