Avalon Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 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
16.3° C
(Which is 2.1°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 7AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (27 Apr)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (27 Apr)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
2
0
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
510
519
585
573
586
550
505
475
404
389
398
428
586
608
597
487
388
331
325
301
258
263
342
223
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
S
5
SSW
10
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
15
S
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
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:01AM1.03m
5:33PM1.11m
5:49AM1.01m
6:16PM1.17m
6:33AM0.99m
6:56PM1.21m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.18m
11:49PM0.21m
11:53AM0.16m
00:37AM0.18m
12:31PM0.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
15
18
17
17
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
7
6
7
7
9
8
8
10
9
10
11
11
9
13
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
13
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
58
389
398
428
586
608
597
487
388
331
325
301
258
263
342
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
0.1
SE
6
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.5
SSE
4
Energy kJ
510
519
585
573
586
550
505
475
404
2
5
10
2
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
327
327
327
327
327
438
589
438
118
118
118
118
203
92
92
0
20
9
0
40
301
649
649
9
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
5
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