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Pelican Watch Surf Photo: 'dawn patrol' by hanna

Lat Long: 34.04° N 77.89° W

Issued: 1 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pelican Watch sea temperature is

27.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	SE	SE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	SE	SE
	9 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	SE	SE
	8 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	SE
	8 s	cross- on	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	ENE	SE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	ENE	SE	SE
	11 s	cross	7 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	ENE	SE	SE
	15 s	cross	7 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N	ENE	SE	SE
	14 s	cross	7 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N	ENE	SE	ENE
	16 s	cross	8 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N		ESE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW		ESE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		ESE
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		ESE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW		E	SE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Pelican Watch around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.4 ft). Range 7.42m (24.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Pelican Watch Surf Photo: 'dawn patrol' by hanna

Dawn patrol

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Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:11 am 27 Aug 2014