Avalon Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
15.6° C
(Which is 3.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 1AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (01 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
ENE
9
1.7
NE
5
1.9
NNE
6
1.9
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
285
260
214
163
163
160
157
154
120
126
121
86
103
140
153
243
256
273
222
149
70
65
88
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
40
N
35
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
25
NNE
40
NNE
55
NNE
55
N
50
N
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:34PM1.24m
7:52AM0.95m
8:12PM1.25m
8:30AM0.93m
8:49PM1.24m
9:08AM0.91m
Low Tide
2:01AM0.16m
1:43PM0.16m
2:40AM0.16m
2:19PM0.17m
3:20AM0.18m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
4
7
11
22
10
2
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
13
13
15
15
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
10
12
14
10
6
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
E
9
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
E
8
1.3
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
353
285
260
214
163
163
160
157
154
120
126
121
86
103
5
7
25
60
89
68
149
70
65
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.5
E
8
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
E
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
6
6
3
3
3
2
28
17
12
10
3
3
2
37
31
20
22
39
68
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.5
E
8
0.5
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
6
2
2
1
3
3
1
36
24
8
22
23
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
3
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.4
SE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
ENE
9
1.7
NE
5
1.9
NNE
6
1.9
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.6
N
7
0.6
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
1
N
6
0.7
N
5
Energy kJ
7
59
64
49
27
2
1
3
10
140
153
243
256
273
222
14
10
67
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
85
102
0
92
193
329
257
100
353
324
649
282
33
177
92
350
469
423
177
177
177
177
177
575
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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