Current weather conditions and live observations for K.O.A based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in K.O.A right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Weather Station	Weather	Wind	Gusts	Temp.	Visibility	Visibility / Cloud
BUOY-ORIN7 30 km NW3 m above sea level 1 hour ago		moderate winds from the SW (22 km/h at 220°)		20.0 °C	-	-
Hatteras/Mitchell Field Airport 37 km S217 m above sea level 3 hours ago	Clear	light winds from the SW (17 km/h at 220°)		21.7 °C	13	13
Stumpy Point 42 km W3 m above sea level 3 hours ago	Dry and partly cloudy	light winds from the SSW (15 km/h at 210°)		22.5 °C	16	16 few broken
BUOY-HCGN7 43 km S3 m above sea level 1 hour ago		light winds from the WSW (15 km/h at 240°)		21.2 °C	-	-
Hyde County- Engelhard Airport (North Carolina) 44 km WSW2 m above sea level 2 hours ago	Clear	light winds from the SW (11 km/h at 220°)		21.4 °C	16	16
SHIP9324 46 km ENE15 m above sea level 2 hours ago		strong winds from the SW (42.480000000000004 km/h at 220°)		22.6 °C	- km	- km
SHIP1277 46 km ENE- m above sea level 2 hours ago	No report	strong winds from the SW (43 km/h at 220°)		22.6 °C	-	- no observation
SHIP8 46 km ENE- m above sea level 2 hours ago	No report	strong winds from the SW (43 km/h at 220°)		22.6 °C	-	- no observation
Manteo/Dare County Airport 47 km NW219 m above sea level 2 hours ago	Clear	light winds from the SW (19 km/h at 230°)		20.7 °C	16	16
Nags Head Buoy- NC 51 km N3 m above sea level 2 hours ago		- (- km/h at -°)		- °C	-	-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to K.O.A and within an acceptable time window.