Avalon Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.05° N 75.67° W

Avalon Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
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
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
28
23
23
14
14
14
14
14
13
22
15
16
16
16
27
26
26
26
25
23
23
22
21
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
10
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SW
15
SW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
20
E
15
S
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:26AM0.86m
2:03PM1.06m
2:15AM0.82m
2:57PM1.04m
3:10AM0.80m
3:53PM1.03m
Low Tide
7:25AM0.26m
8:32PM0.35m
8:14AM0.29m
9:29PM0.37m
9:08AM0.31m
10:27PM0.37m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:45
7:44
 mm
1
1
3
4
1
4
3
4
1
3
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
25
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
24
Feels °C
29
30
30
30
29
28
28
29
29
29
30
29
29
30
29
31
30
29
28
28
30
32
27
26
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