Avalon Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 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
20.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 12AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
132
93
99
65
65
67
59
60
60
77
121
141
151
151
129
110
98
120
126
133
173
186
180
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
NW
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
0
E
5
SSW
0
NNE
5
NNE
10
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:43AM1.23m
1:22PM1.00m
1:43AM1.14m
2:25PM1.02m
2:41AM1.07m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.15m
7:16AM0.13m
7:22PM0.21m
8:10AM0.15m
8:29PM0.24m
9:02AM0.17m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:07
8:07
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
Temp °C
25
24
24
19
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
20
22
25
26
25
24
23
22
23
24
24
24
23
25
18
16
17
17
15
16
16
19
22
21
23
25
26
25
25
25
23
21
23
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
15
93
99
65
65
67
59
60
49
77
121
141
151
151
129
110
98
120
126
133
173
186
180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
N
4
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
SE
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
16
16
2
13
19
20
23
25
30
60
59
48
40
37
45
64
3
17
9
31
12
33
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
15
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
118
132
52
1
54
52
51
85
47
97
93
90
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
530
301
0
20
79
6
0
79
79
92
79
0
0
0
4
438
438
8
0
40
40
9
9
40
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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