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Avalon Pier Surf Forecast
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Avalon Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 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
23.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 8PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
273 | 307 | 340 | 401 | 314 | 320 | 255 | 216 | 194 | 154 | 109 | 134 | 170 | 222 | 103 | 231 | 410 | 550 | 728 | 833 | 846 | 767 | 751 | 716 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.21m | 8:40AM0.87m | 9:04PM1.20m | 9:23AM0.86m | 9:46PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.19m | 2:56AM0.22m | 2:28PM0.20m | 3:38AM0.23m | 3:10PM0.22m | 4:20AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | 8:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 273 | 307 | 340 | 401 | 314 | 320 | 255 | 216 | 194 | 154 | 109 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | — | 134 | 170 | 222 | 103 | 231 | 410 | 550 | 728 | 833 | 846 | 767 | 751 | 716 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 297 | 487 | 463 | 282 | 357 | 40 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 175 | 324 | 438 | 242 | 530 | 536 | 799 | 799 | 282 | 118 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
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