Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.05° N 75.67° W

Avalon Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Avalon Pier sea temperature is
23.2°C
0.3° 

Avalon Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Avalon Pier surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, SE swell with 284 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Avalon Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Avalon Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Avalon Pier in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Best Surf 2PM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 12th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avalon Pier over the next 16 days.


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