Surf Forecast Surf Report
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
app storeplay store
Beach
K.O.A location map

K.O.A surf Forecast / Carolina North / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 19 Apr 2024 EDT
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
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 16.1°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 19.4 °C max: 22.0 °C min: 16.7 °C)
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
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 16.1°C (Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 19.4 °C max: 22.0 °C min: 16.7 °C)


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 Friday (Apr 19) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at K.O.A in the next 12 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 24) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Fri 19th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 20th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 20th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 9s

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

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for K.O.A:

join our community of surf reporters
Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
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
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
NNE
1.3
NE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.3
NE
1.1
NE
1.3
NE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.8
E
1.7
NNE
1.2
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.8
NNE
0.9
NE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.2
SSE
1.4
SSE
0.7
E
1.2
SSE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
Period(s) (?)789888555676677888776888884666568666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)12321135122718013887737414114113615114212311613886248116343136221413235259687512764973123
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
W
30
N
10
NE
30
NE
25
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
NE
10
ESE
20
WSW
15
WNW
45
N
35
NNE
25
N
10
ENE
10
NE
10
SE
15
SSW
15
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
SSE
15
S
30
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
onoffcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcrosscrosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
onononcrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:41PM
0.22
8:20AM
0.21
9:16PM
0.23
9:00AM
0.20
9:48PM
0.25
9:38AM
0.20
10:17PM
0.26
10:15AM
0.19
10:47PM
0.27
10:51AM
0.19
11:19PM
0.27
11:28AM
0.19
11:55PM
0.28
12:06PM
0.18
12:34AM
0.29
12:49PM
0.18
1:19AM
0.29
1:37PM
0.17
2:07AM
0.29
2:34PM
0.17
3:01AM
0.29
3:41PM
0.18
3:59AM
0.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:07PM
0.00
2:24AM
0.05
2:40PM
-0.00
3:10AM
0.04
3:10PM
-0.00
3:51AM
0.03
3:37PM
0.00
4:30AM
0.02
4:03PM
0.01
5:07AM
0.02
4:29PM
0.01
5:46AM
0.02
4:59PM
0.02
6:28AM
0.02
5:33PM
0.02
7:15AM
0.03
6:12PM
0.02
8:09AM
0.03
6:59PM
0.03
9:07AM
0.04
7:55PM
0.04
10:06AM
0.03
9:04PM
0.05
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Sunrise6:22--6:22--6:20--6:18--6:18--6:16--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:11--6:11--6:09--
Sunset-7:37--7:38--7:39--7:40--7:42--7:42--7:43--7:44--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:46-
clearclearrain showersthunderstorm cloudpart cloudcloudlight rainheavy rainrain showerspart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearpart cloudrain showerspart cloudpart cloudcloudclearpart cloudcloudcloudclearclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudrain showersmod rainmod rainpart cloud
Rain (mm)
--42---1126-------1--------------166-
Temp. °C1112182014151212101112131313151718179811121214141414141517181919191919
Feels °C (?)610162081256247867131313150178891099101214161514171818

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed morning).

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our K.O.A surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for K.O.A may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a vacation in North Carolina? If you are looking for accommodation near K.O.A, camping, hotels and condos and appartments in North Carolina, consider staying in Cape Hatteras which is 40 km (25 miles) away.

Nearest
Nearest