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:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
20.0°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.

North-Carolina Energía de ola prevista en 12 horas

Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas

Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Pelican Watch, fotografías Pelican Watch, previsiones detalladas de olas para Pelican Watch, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Pelican Watch, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Carolina North y predicciones de marea para Pelican Watch. Las mapas de olas para United States enseñarán un mapa grande de United States y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de United States, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Pelican Watch.


Pelican Watch Surf:

Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 14:46 Local time
martes 21
11AM2PM5PM8PM
Wave (m)
1.2
ENE
1.1
E
0.9
E
0.7
E
Período (s) 6 6 6 6
Viento (km/h)
20
15
15
15
Estado del Viento cross-
on
on cross-
on
cross-
on



Tide Times:

Para Wilmington Beach, North Carolina, a 1 km de Pelican Watch.

ES A LAS (hora local)

Pelican Watch Tide Times and Tide Chart


Live Weather:

At BUOY-MBIN7, 6 km from Pelican Watch.

moderate winds from the E
20

km/h

Air temperature
16.2 °C

Current weather near Pelican Watch

Buoy Data:

At Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC, 12 miles from Pelican Watch.

  10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM
Antigüedad de datos 3 hr 2 hr 1 hr 0 hr
Altura de Olas (m) 1.4
1.3
1.3
1.2
Período Dominante (s) 5 6 6 6

All wavebuoys around Pelican Watch

Overall Pelican Watch Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in abril

Surf stats for Pelican Watch: see the swell variation by month.


Wind stats for Pelican Watch: see the variation in direction and stength by month.


dawn patrol, Pelican Watch photo

Pelican Watch

Fotógrafo: hanna

Clean w/ offshore winds, Pelican Watch photo

Pelican Watch

Fotógrafo: Andrew Garver

Pre Hurricane Surf Pelican Watch    MP photo

Pelican Watch

Fotógrafo: Michael W Paul


Pelican Watch Location Maps

Pelican Watch Location Map

Contornos: Carreteras y Ríos: Selecciona un spot desde el menú
Surf spots cercanos a Pelican WatchCosta alrededor de  Pelican WatchCarreteras y ríos cerca de Pelican Watch

Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de Carolina North y estaciones de marea cercanas de Pelican Watch

Spots de Surf más cercanos a Pelican Watch:

 (Clica la ubicación para más detalles)

Boyas marinas más cercanas a Pelican Watch:

Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Pelican Watch:

  • Closest estación de marea
    Wilmington Beach
    1 mi
  • Second closest estación de marea
    Orton Point
    3 mi
  • Third closest estación de marea
    Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf number3, Cape Fear River
    3 mi
  • Fourth closest estación de marea
    Reaves Point
    4 mi
  • Fifth closest estación de marea
    Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf number1, Cape Fear River
    5 mi

Airports

  • 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.
  • Third is Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) in USA, 104 km (65 miles) away.
  • Cherry Point Mcas Airport (NKT) in USA is 134 km (83 miles) away.
  • Craven Co Rgnl (New Bern) Airport (EWN), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Pelican Watch and is 139 km (86 miles) away.
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