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Avalon Pier Surf Forecast
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Avalon Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.8°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 9AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
102 | 97 | 77 | 64 | 207 | 516 | 743 | 881 | 901 | 891 | 760 | 777 | 664 | 664 | 612 | 626 | 617 | 648 | 705 | 822 | 838 | 711 | 627 | 540 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.07m | 4:44PM1.05m | 5:01AM1.03m | 5:33PM1.11m | 5:49AM1.01m | 6:16PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27AM0.19m | 10:54PM0.23m | 11:13AM0.18m | 11:49PM0.21m | 11:53AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | S 5 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 102 | 97 | 77 | 59 | 92 | 2 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 648 | 705 | 822 | 838 | 711 | 627 | 540 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 16 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 8 | 27 | 207 | 516 | 743 | 881 | 901 | 891 | 760 | 777 | 664 | 664 | 612 | 626 | 617 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 0 | 178 | 178 | 924 | 1050 | 862 | 327 | 327 | 528 | 327 | 242 | 438 | 1050 | 438 | 534 | 203 | 178 | 118 | 118 | 175 | 242 | 92 | 102 |
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