Pelican Watch Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° N 77.89° W

Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 14 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pelican Watch sea temperature is
24.3°C
0.8° 

Pelican Watch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pelican Watch surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, E swell with 494 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pelican Watch this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Pelican Watch in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 20th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pelican Watch over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
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Rating
(10 max)
0
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0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NE
6
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
17
17
17
12
13
21
16
29
106
354
258
232
219
214
264
245
310
439
329
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:54PM1.15m
11:21AM1.53m
11:37PM1.09m
12:09PM1.45m
00:27AM1.04m
1:03PM1.39m
1:25AM1.01m
2:02PM1.35m
2:29AM1.03m
3:02PM1.34m
3:31AM1.10m
3:57PM1.35m
4:25AM1.19m
Low Tide
5:01PM0.24m
4:35AM0.24m
5:48PM0.31m
5:18AM0.30m
6:40PM0.37m
6:08AM0.34m
7:38PM0.41m
7:07AM0.38m
8:36PM0.41m
8:13AM0.38m
9:30PM0.38m
9:19AM0.36m
10:16PM0.33m
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Temp °C
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25
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27
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26
26
16
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12
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Feels °C
27
25
26
27
25
26
25
25
9
11
9
6
14
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18
19
18
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Information about the Pelican Watch Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pelican Watch provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pelican Watch can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pelican Watch surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pelican Watch) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pelican Watch may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Pelican Watch is 26 km (16 miles) from the city of Wilmington. If you plan a vacation in North Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Wilmington. Wilmington has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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