Avon Pier surf break

Avon Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
20.8° C
(Which is 1.8°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 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
49
46
45
74
46
52
52
52
52
51
103
106
81
79
50
62
62
62
110
105
90
90
72
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:59AM0.71m
10:23PM1.20m
10:59AM0.69m
11:19PM1.14m
12:04PM0.69m
Low Tide
4:12AM-0.14m
3:42PM-0.10m
5:09AM-0.12m
4:40PM-0.04m
6:07AM-0.10m
5:44PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:02
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
20
21
22
22
23
23
22
21
22
23
23
24
23
23
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
50
49
46
45
10
46
52
52
52
52
51
103
106
81
79
50
62
24
62
110
105
90
90
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
S
4
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SSE
5
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
7
7
5
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
62
17
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
11
5
5
7
10
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
SE
8
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
10
7
7
5
74
6
6
9
10
12
12
6
6
9
20
27
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
263
247
247
8
383
549
555
769
356
247
166
65
383
540
330
263
163
21
0
0
754
1049
60
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
4
3
3
4
4
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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