Avon Pier Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Avon Pier is most often good on a 0–2 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the E, with moderate wind from the NW, on a low outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 0–2 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | E |
| Best wind | moderate wind from the NW |
| Best tide | low & outgoing |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (preliminary-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-29 13:56 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 2.3 ft |
| Dominant period | 7s |
| Swell direction | SE (134°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 44095 (29 mi away) |
| Wind | 4 kt from the ESE — NDBC HCGN7 (15 mi away) |
Avon Pier 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Avon Pier from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 29 | 2 ft | 8s SE | 7 kt SSW |
| Sun Aug 30 | 2 ft | 9s SE | 8 kt SW |
| Mon Aug 31 | 2 ft | 8s SE | 11 kt SW |
| Tue Sep 1 | 2–3 ft | 10s SE | 15 kt SW |
| Wed Sep 2 | 3–4 ft | 10s SE | 18 kt SW |
| Thu Sep 3 | 3–4 ft | 8s SSE | 20 kt WSW |
| Fri Sep 4 | 2–4 ft | 6s SSE | 19 kt WSW |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8654467 (Hatteras (ocean)), the nearest tide station (15 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 02:02 — High 0.286 ft
- 2026-06-06 08:32 — Low 0.013 ft
- 2026-06-06 14:09 — High 0.144 ft
- 2026-06-06 20:08 — Low -0.045 ft
- 2026-06-07 02:40 — High 0.272 ft
- 2026-06-07 09:13 — Low 0.002 ft
Frequently asked
Is Avon Pier working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-29 13:56 UTC), Avon Pier is off: the live 2–4 ft short-period swell from the SE is off its ideal E direction and is bigger than usual, and the wind is light from the SE.
Is Avon Pier good for beginners?
Avon Pier tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Avon Pier?
Avon Pier tends to be best on a low outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Avon Pier?
The best swell direction for Avon Pier is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Avon Pier?
Avon Pier is most often good with moderate wind from the northwest (NW) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Avon Pier come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 44095) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Hatteras (ocean)). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Avon Pier is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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