Avalon Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
18.7° C
(Which is 2.2°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 6AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
44
42
41
41
41
42
45
45
45
45
45
46
46
46
64
62
112
99
79
75
72
62
61
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
NW
15
SE
15
E
15
NNE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:16AM1.01m
10:45PM1.40m
11:16AM0.99m
11:43PM1.32m
12:18PM0.99m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.02m
4:09PM0.03m
5:20AM0.06m
5:10PM0.09m
6:18AM0.10m
6:14PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
22
22
22
24
25
26
23
22
21
21
21
24
26
26
23
22
22
21
21
23
23
23
20
19
22
22
22
25
23
23
20
19
19
20
19
24
23
22
21
21
22
23
22
25
23
23
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
44
44
42
41
41
41
42
45
45
45
45
45
46
46
46
64
62
112
99
79
75
72
62
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
Energy kJ
3
3
4
3
3
3
5
5
4
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
ESE
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
19
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
Energy kJ
10
9
5
6
7
13
14
14
14
2
2
10
8
19
18
19
20
1
1
8
30
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
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
301
283
283
0
309
479
484
708
282
282
203
0
309
469
256
301
85
0
0
0
694
1087
9
33
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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