Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Carolina, USA)
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Pelican Watch Surf Guide
Pelican Watch in North Carolina is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Often Crowded. Hazards include rips and sharks.
Pelican Watch Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Pelican Watch:
The best conditions reported for surf at Pelican Watch occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
What's the best time of year to surf Pelican Watch (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Pelican Watch Location Map
Interactive Pelican Watch surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pelican Watch is Wilmington International Airport (ILM) in USA, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pelican Watch is New River Mcas (Jacksonville) Airport (NCA), also in USA, 85 km (53 miles) away.

Monday, 29 May 2023, 12:17 Local Time
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11AM | 2PM | 5PM | 8PM | |
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Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | off | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
Tides at Pelican Watch
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Swell History at Pelican Watch
Surf stats for Pelican Watch, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Pelican Watch
Wind stats for Pelican Watch, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Pelican Watch. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Pelican Watch:
- Closest Wave BuoyMasonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC12 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyOcean Crest Pier Buoy17 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyWilmington Harbor, NC23 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySunset Beach Nearshore Buoy37 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyFrying Pan Shoals Buoy42 mi