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Pelican Watch surf break

Pelican Watch surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 19 Apr 2025 EDT
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Pelican Watch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pelican Watch sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is 3.5°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pelican Watch this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Pelican Watch in the next 12 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 22) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 24th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pelican Watch over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
S
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
ESE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
ESE
1.3
E
1.3
E
0.8
ENE
1
E
1
ESE
1.2
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
1
SE
Period(s) (?)555778888988888988888856557777778888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)333922121324303126294028283826424027373624357613032459312488756870728496114
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
5
ESE
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
E
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
SSE
20
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
15
S
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:36PM
0.88
1:09AM
1.31
1:36PM
0.90
2:09AM
1.30
2:42PM
0.96
3:11AM
1.32
3:46PM
1.08
4:11AM
1.34
4:45PM
1.24
5:08AM
1.37
5:40PM
1.43
6:02AM
1.39
6:32PM
1.62
6:53AM
1.39
7:22PM
1.77
7:43AM
1.37
8:12PM
1.88
8:34AM
1.33
9:03PM
1.91
9:25AM
1.27
9:55PM
1.88
10:18AM
1.21
10:49PM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:15PM
0.19
7:45AM
0.23
7:17PM
0.20
8:43AM
0.20
8:27PM
0.18
9:38AM
0.14
9:38PM
0.12
10:28AM
0.06
10:45PM
0.04
11:16AM
-0.03
11:47PM
-0.05
12:02PM
-0.12
12:45AM
-0.14
12:48PM
-0.20
1:40AM
-0.20
1:34PM
-0.24
2:34AM
-0.22
2:22PM
-0.26
3:27AM
-0.20
3:10PM
-0.23
4:21AM
-0.15
4:02PM
-0.17
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Sunrise6:35--6:35--6:33--6:31--6:31--6:30--6:28--6:28--6:26--6:24--6:24--6:22--
Sunset-7:45--7:45--7:46--7:47--7:47--7:49--7:50--7:51--7:51--7:52--7:52--7:53-
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Rain (mm)
-----------1252-1------34-------1---
Temp. °C202119212320212220222422232422232422222321232421191515162121212321232423
Feels °C (?)181817202118202019212223242323242323212220212221211213142021222222252324

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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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 12 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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