Avon Pier surf break

Avon Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 EDT
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Avon Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Avon Pier sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 3.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Avon Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Avon Pier at 8AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
53
40
62
86
85
89
102
106
92
126
176
135
227
160
110
65
47
18
15
14
19
20
20
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
25
SW
35
SW
20
SW
40
WSW
25
W
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:02AM0.56m
11:18PM0.91m
11:54AM0.55m
00:05AM0.88m
12:51PM0.56m
Low Tide
5:22AM0.09m
4:34PM0.13m
6:09AM0.10m
5:23PM0.16m
6:58AM0.10m
6:21PM0.19m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:52
7:52
1
2
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
20
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
17
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
15
17
18
18
19
20
17
18
17
19
18
20
16
14
7
7
9
10
10
10
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
1.1
S
6
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
8
8
8
2
2
2
91
2
7
160
110
65
47
17
13
12
12
12
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
6
6
1
3
3
3
3
2
4
9
8
16
16
15
15
10
19
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
1
2
3
3
4
6
3
6
6
18
14
14
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
60
53
40
62
86
85
89
102
106
92
126
176
135
227
4
17
23
8
10
11
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1104
993
951
617
1050
1050
178
163
166
87
263
403
29
0
132
134
125
125
125
125
20
498
515
529
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
5
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