Avon Pier surf break

Avon Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 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
21.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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 10PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.5
E
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
127
194
49
48
53
57
55
153
149
51
54
56
58
48
53
50
29
91
76
126
62
29
35
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NNE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:19PM1.14m
12:04PM0.69m
00:18AM1.06m
1:11PM0.71m
1:20AM0.98m
Low Tide
4:40PM-0.04m
6:07AM-0.10m
5:44PM0.02m
7:05AM-0.08m
6:54PM0.08m
8:04AM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
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5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:02
8:04
8:05
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
3
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
21
22
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
26
24
24
25
23
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
81
9
8
49
47
46
44
55
8
8
51
39
39
58
48
53
38
28
91
76
76
62
17
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
38
38
38
4
7
12
20
29
31
29
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
7
1
1
7
16
16
4
7
14
19
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.9
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSW
5
1
SSE
8
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
5
127
194
37
48
53
57
50
153
149
50
54
56
47
88
64
50
29
20
126
28
23
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
403
363
285
163
60
47
79
738
603
1045
82
60
29
26
26
26
41
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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