Avalon Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.05° N 75.67° W

Avalon Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Avalon Pier sea temperature is
28.9°C
2.4° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
16
16
26
26
25
23
23
22
21
16
13
12
12
26
11
25
25
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
10
NE
5
ENE
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
S
20
S
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:57PM1.04m
3:10AM0.80m
3:53PM1.03m
4:09AM0.80m
4:49PM1.05m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.37m
9:08AM0.31m
10:27PM0.37m
10:06AM0.30m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:43
 mm
3
4
6
1
2
3
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
23
24
24
24
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
27
28
28
27
Feels °C
25
27
28
27
25
26
28
27
26
25
28
28
26
25
26
29
29
28
26
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