Avalon Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.05° N 75.67° W

Avalon Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Avalon Pier sea temperature is
28.4° C
1.9° 

Avalon Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 3PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
41
41
48
66
65
59
56
38
36
33
32
31
31
30
29
28
23
14
14
23
14
14
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNE
20
ENE
10
E
10
NE
10
E
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
20
E
20
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
15
SE
25
SSE
10
W
10
ESE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
on
High Tide
12:27PM1.15m
00:41AM0.92m
1:14PM1.10m
1:26AM0.86m
2:03PM1.06m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.17m
6:49PM0.25m
6:41AM0.22m
7:39PM0.31m
7:25AM0.26m
8:32PM0.35m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:46
 mm
1
1
20
Temp °C
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
30
32
28
23
Feels °C
30
29
30
31
30
32
31
31
29
29
30
31
29
29
31
31
31
31
34
33
33
31
25
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