What are the current surf conditions at K.O.A.?

K.O.A. currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf K.O.A.?

The best time to surf K.O.A. is typically when swell comes from the E direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

19
kt

🌊 SWELL

1.1
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.1ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

10s

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WIND GUSTS

32kt

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AIR TEMP

21°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1ft @
6s

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PRECIPITATION

0.2mm

SURF QUALITY

Poor conditions right now. Small 1.1ft waves with quality 10s ground swell but strong 19kt winds making it choppy Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Sunday

Nov 9

POOR1 good hours

🌊 1.0-1.4ft 💨 8-19kt 🌡️ 19-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	5s	SSE	8kt	S	10kt	19°C	19°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	5s	SE	8kt	S	11kt	19°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SE	8kt	SSW	14kt	19°C	19°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	9s	ESE	9kt	SSW	16kt	19°C	19°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	11s	ESE	9kt	SSW	18kt	19°C	19°C	0.4mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SSW	22kt	20°C	19°C	0.3mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	14kt	SSW	25kt	20°C	19°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	16kt	SSW	29kt	20°C	19°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SSW	30kt	20°C	19°C	0.3mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	18kt	SSW	31kt	21°C	19°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSW	32kt	21°C	19°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSW	32kt	21°C	19°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSW	31kt	21°C	19°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSW	30kt	21°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSW	30kt	21°C	19°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSW	30kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	19kt	SSW	30kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	ESE	18kt	SSW	30kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	18kt	SSW	30kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SSW	29kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SW	29kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SW	29kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SW	29kt	20°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SW	29kt	20°C	19°C	0.1mm

Monday

Nov 10

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.0-3.8ft 💨 15-20kt 🌡️ 10-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SW	29kt	20°C	19°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	17kt	SW	29kt	20°C	19°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2ft	9s	SE	16kt	WSW	25kt	19°C	19°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	7s	SSE	15kt	W	21kt	18°C	19°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	3.8ft	6s	S	15kt	WNW	17kt	17°C	19°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	6s	S	16kt	WNW	17kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	6s	S	18kt	NW	17kt	16°C	19°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	6s	S	19kt	NW	17kt	15°C	19°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	6s	SSE	18kt	NW	17kt	14°C	19°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	SSE	18kt	NW	16kt	13°C	19°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	SSE	17kt	WNW	16kt	12°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	SSE	16kt	WNW	16kt	12°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	SSE	16kt	WNW	17kt	12°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3ft	7s	SSE	16kt	W	17kt	12°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	7s	SSE	16kt	W	17kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	7s	SSE	17kt	W	18kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	7s	SSE	18kt	W	19kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	7s	SSE	18kt	W	19kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	7s	SSE	18kt	W	20kt	12°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	7s	SSE	18kt	WNW	20kt	12°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	7s	S	17kt	WNW	20kt	12°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	7s	S	17kt	WNW	19kt	11°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	7s	S	17kt	W	19kt	11°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	6s	S	20kt	WNW	20kt	10°C	18°C	0mm

Tuesday

Nov 11

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.9-4.3ft 💨 20-31kt 🌡️ 5-11°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	6s	S	24kt	WNW	22kt	8°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	6s	S	27kt	WNW	24kt	7°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	6s	S	28kt	WNW	26kt	6°C	18°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3ft	7s	S	30kt	WNW	29kt	5°C	18°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	S	31kt	WNW	31kt	5°C	18°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	7s	S	30kt	WNW	31kt	5°C	18°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	7s	S	28kt	WNW	30kt	5°C	18°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	4.3ft	8s	S	27kt	WNW	29kt	5°C	18°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	4ft	8s	S	27kt	WNW	30kt	5°C	18°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.8ft	8s	S	26kt	WNW	30kt	5°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	8s	S	25kt	WNW	30kt	5°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	8s	S	25kt	WNW	30kt	6°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	8s	S	24kt	WNW	30kt	7°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	8s	S	24kt	WNW	29kt	7°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	SW	24kt	WNW	28kt	8°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	WSW	23kt	WNW	26kt	8°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3ft	7s	W	22kt	WNW	25kt	9°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	7s	WNW	22kt	W	24kt	9°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	7s	NW	22kt	W	24kt	9°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	6s	N	22kt	W	24kt	10°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	6s	N	22kt	W	23kt	10°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	6s	NNW	21kt	W	22kt	10°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	NNW	21kt	W	21kt	11°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	NNW	20kt	WSW	20kt	11°C	18°C	0mm

Wednesday

Nov 12

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.4-3.0ft 💨 18-30kt 🌡️ 11-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	NNW	19kt	WSW	20kt	11°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	NNW	18kt	WSW	19kt	11°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	NNW	20kt	WSW	22kt	12°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	NNW	22kt	WSW	24kt	12°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	5s	NNW	23kt	WSW	27kt	12°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	NNE	25kt	WSW	29kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	ENE	26kt	WSW	31kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	28kt	WSW	33kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	29kt	WSW	35kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	29kt	WSW	37kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	9s	ESE	30kt	WSW	39kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	12s	ESE	29kt	WSW	36kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	14s	E	28kt	WSW	34kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	17s	ENE	27kt	WSW	32kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	17s	ENE	27kt	WSW	31kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	17s	ENE	26kt	WSW	30kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	17s	ENE	26kt	WSW	29kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	16s	ENE	26kt	WSW	30kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	16s	ENE	25kt	WSW	30kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	16s	ENE	25kt	WSW	31kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	15s	E	25kt	WSW	31kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	ESE	25kt	WSW	31kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	11s	SE	25kt	W	31kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3ft	10s	SSE	23kt	W	31kt	16°C	18°C	0mm

Thursday

Nov 13

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.2-4.2ft 💨 9-22kt 🌡️ 13-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	9s	SSE	22kt	W	30kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	7s	S	21kt	W	29kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	4ft	7s	S	20kt	WNW	28kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	7s	S	19kt	WNW	26kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	S	18kt	WNW	25kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	S	17kt	WNW	24kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	S	17kt	WNW	24kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	7s	S	16kt	NW	23kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	7s	S	16kt	NW	22kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	S	16kt	NW	20kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	7s	S	16kt	NW	19kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	18kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	17kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	16kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	S	14kt	NNW	15kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	S	13kt	NNW	14kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	S	12kt	NNW	13kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	S	12kt	NNW	12kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	S	11kt	NNW	12kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	S	11kt	NNW	12kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	SSE	11kt	NNW	11kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	SE	10kt	NNW	11kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	6s	E	10kt	NNW	11kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	ENE	9kt	NNW	10kt	13°C	18°C	0mm

Friday

Nov 14

POOR3 good hours

🌊 1.1-2.2ft 💨 5-13kt 🌡️ 13-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	NE	9kt	NNW	9kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	6s	N	8kt	NNW	9kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	N	8kt	NNW	8kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	6s	N	8kt	NNW	8kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	N	7kt	NNW	7kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	N	7kt	NNW	7kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	N	7kt	NNW	6kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	NNE	6kt	NNW	6kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	NNE	6kt	NNW	5kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	NNE	5kt	NNW	4kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	NNE	5kt	NW	4kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	6s	NNE	5kt	WNW	5kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	6s	NNE	5kt	W	5kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	6s	NNE	6kt	WSW	6kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	6s	NNE	7kt	WSW	8kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	6s	NNE	9kt	WSW	9kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	NNE	10kt	WSW	11kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	NNE	11kt	WSW	12kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	NNE	12kt	SW	13kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	NNE	13kt	SW	14kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	ENE	13kt	WSW	15kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	E	13kt	WSW	16kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	SE	13kt	WSW	17kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	SE	13kt	W	17kt	16°C	18°C	0mm

Saturday

Nov 15

POOR2 good hours

🌊 0.9-3.5ft 💨 9-16kt 🌡️ 13-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	SE	13kt	W	17kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	SE	13kt	W	17kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	SE	13kt	WNW	16kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	SE	12kt	WNW	15kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	SE	12kt	WNW	14kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	SE	12kt	NW	14kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	12kt	NNW	13kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	12kt	NNW	13kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	13kt	N	14kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	15kt	N	14kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	16kt	NNE	15kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	16kt	NNE	15kt	15°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	16kt	N	15kt	14°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	16kt	N	16kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	16kt	N	15kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	8s	ESE	15kt	N	15kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	15kt	N	15kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	14kt	N	15kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	SE	14kt	N	14kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	9s	SE	13kt	N	13kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	12kt	N	12kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	7s	ENE	11kt	N	11kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	7s	NNE	10kt	NNE	10kt	13°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	NNE	9kt	N	9kt	13°C	18°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.0ft @ 8s

Wind Conditions:8-20kt S

Water Temperature:18-19°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

K.O.A in North Carolina is an exposed beach break with dependable surf that can work throughout the year. It performs best when a northeast swell combines with offshore winds from the west, producing a balanced mix of left and right-hand waves. The break handles both windswells and groundswells effectively and offers good surf across all stages of the tide. While the spot can become crowded when conditions are ideal, it remains a solid choice for consistent surf. Surfers should be cautious of hazards such as rip currents, man-made dangers like buoys, and occasional shark activity. The best conditions for clean, rideable waves typically occur in winter, with March being the most favorable month.

Best Swell Direction: E

Bottom Type: Sand

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