Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avon Pier today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avon Pier at 2PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Avon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 30 | 66 | 58 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:21PM0.87m | 00:25AM0.69m | 1:15PM0.85m | 1:19AM0.61m | 2:14PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM-0.01m | 6:38PM0.13m | 6:34AM0.04m | 7:41PM0.18m | 7:23AM0.09m | 8:50PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
18 | 12 | 66 | 58 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 16 |
30 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | E 16 |
6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | WNW 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
31 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 711 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 132 | 20 | 20 | 434 | 925 | 213 | 557 | 557 | 552 | 552 | 600 | 925 | 717 | 874 | 925 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













