K.O.A surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 07 Jul 2025 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
80.8°F
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for K.O.A this week:

The surf forecast for K.O.A over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2ft and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1ft and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at K.O.A in the next 12 days are 4ft 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6ft 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 11) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 13th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Sun 13th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 14th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for K.O.A over the next 12 days.

Updates in 1 hr 46 min 33 s Forecast update imminent
Mon
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Sat
19
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)
1.5
SE
1.5
SE
1.5
SE
1.5
SE
1.5
ESE
1
ESE
0.5
ESE
1.5
SE
1
ESE
4
S
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
5
S
5
SSW
1
ESE
0.5
ESE
1
ESE
1.5
SE
2.5
SE
3.5
SE
3.5
SE
4.5
SE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
NE
0.5
E
0.5
NE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
ESE
1.5
SE
1.5
SE
1.5
SE
1.5
SE
1.5
SE
Period(s) (?)87779999961110107791099766712118107716877888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)38284934443217311810952200191816406894951726424218173335413935
Wind
(mph)
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
SW
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
S
5
E
5
ESE
10
S
5
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscrossglassoncrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (ft)
9:33PM
0.75
9:21AM
0.56
10:14PM
0.75
10:14AM
0.56
10:54PM
0.75
10:57AM
0.56
11:33PM
0.75
11:31AM
0.56
12:08AM
0.75
12:05PM
0.59
12:41AM
0.75
12:44PM
0.62
1:12AM
0.75
1:30PM
0.62
1:45AM
0.75
2:23PM
0.62
2:21AM
0.79
3:24PM
0.62
3:01AM
0.79
4:30PM
0.66
3:47AM
0.79
5:35PM
0.66
4:38AM
0.75
Low Tide
/ height (ft)
3:45PM
0.3
4:53AM
0.36
4:36PM
0.3
5:45AM
0.36
5:24PM
0.3
6:31AM
0.36
6:09PM
0.3
7:14AM
0.36
6:49PM
0.3
7:52AM
0.36
7:22PM
0.3
8:27AM
0.36
7:42PM
0.3
8:59AM
0.36
7:46PM
0.33
9:25AM
0.33
8:10PM
0.33
9:48AM
0.3
8:48PM
0.36
10:14AM
0.26
9:33PM
0.39
10:49AM
0.23
10:25PM
0.39
11:30AM
0.23
Mon
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Sat
19
Sunrise--5:52--5:52--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:58--5:58--5:58--6:00
Sunset8:20--8:20--8:19--8:19--8:19--8:17--8:17--8:17--8:16--8:16--8:15--8:15--
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Rain (in)
0.0-0.0-0.00.1---0.00.30.10.10.40.20.10.30.00.1----0.0-0.30.20.00.10.1-0.0----
Temp. °F828281818179818179818181828179847979828282828481818181818181828281848282
Feels °F (?)797982817979817779797979828181887386909090909186818282817781817981828182

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 0.2in), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 82°F on Mon afternoon, min 79°F on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 1.6in), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 84°F on Sat afternoon, min 77°F on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 0.6in), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 84°F on Mon night, min 79°F on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 0.3in), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 84°F on Fri afternoon, min 79°F on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

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Information about the K.O.A Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for K.O.A provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at K.O.A can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our K.O.A surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (K.O.A) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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