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Avalon Pier Surf Forecast
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Avalon Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Avalon Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Avalon Pier sea temperature is
22.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 77 | 118 | 96 | 124 | 194 | 241 | 287 | 334 | 314 | 371 | 308 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:36AM0.89m | 7:03PM1.21m | 7:17AM0.88m | 7:43PM1.22m | 7:58AM0.88m | 8:23PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.18m | 1:33AM0.22m | 1:07PM0.19m | 2:15AM0.22m | 1:47PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | 8:13 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 17 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 334 | 314 | 371 | 308 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 12 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WSW 3 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 77 | 118 | 96 | 124 | 194 | 241 | 287 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 175 | 178 | 1063 | 1087 | 800 | 830 | 445 | 438 | 248 | 811 | 830 | 875 | 823 | 529 | 327 | 118 | 118 | 100 | 289 | 799 | 438 | 438 | 469 |
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