Avalon Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.05° N 75.67° W

Avalon Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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.


Avalon Pier surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 28th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 9s

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


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