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Avon Pier Surf Forecast
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Avon Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Avon Pier today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avon Pier at 6PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | |
45 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 47 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 66 | 126 | 186 | 178 | 199 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:37PM0.98m | 6:46AM0.65m | 7:14PM1.00m | 7:26AM0.62m | 7:50PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM-0.00m | 1:08AM0.07m | 12:34PM0.01m | 1:50AM0.06m | 1:08PM0.02m | 2:30AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | 8:09 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
25 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
 kJ | 39 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | NE 5 | SSW 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 7 | — | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 8 | — | — | E 15 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NE 5 | — | — | S 8 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 35 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 66 | 126 | 186 | 178 | 199 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 154 | 125 | 263 | 263 | 125 | 125 | 482 | 134 | 988 | 725 | 617 | 569 | 567 | 405 | 405 | 617 | 788 | 725 | 717 | 604 | 401 | 197 | 197 |
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