Avon Pier Water Temperature
Avon Pier reaches past the first bar and out over the second, which is what makes it work — you can fish the wash for pompano and whiting off the near end and cast for Spanish mackerel and kings off the end on the same trip. Sitting north of the Cape, it runs cooler than Hatteras through spring, so the Spanish show here later than they do south of the Point.
Water Temperature
falling — direction matters as much as the number
Nearest reading from Oregon Inlet Nearshore NC, 27.3 mi away on this side of the Cape. No sensor between here and there, so treat it as an indication rather than a measurement.
Temperature Lines
Where each temperature meets the coast, measured along the shoreline.
- 68°60 mi northNot moving consistently enough this week to give a rate
- 72°61 mi northNot moving consistently enough this week to give a rate
Positions are where the temperature crosses the coastline, interpolated between sensors. Rates are fitted over a week so a few days of upwelling cannot masquerade as a trend.
Recent Trend
Along the Coast
Distance measured along the shoreline. North is up.
Species Bands at This Temperature
Temperature ranges anglers associate with these fish. Not a forecast — fish move for reasons a thermometer cannot see.
- King Mackerel70–85°
Water is inside this band now. Summer fish.
- Pompano68–78°
About 1° outside the band. Peak in the mid-70s.
Access
Privately operated pier in Avon with daily and season passes. Parking on site. Surf access to either side of the pier from public beach accesses along NC-12.
Best Seasons
Target Species Here
Know when Avon Pier turns
We watch the water and send a note when it crosses a temperature band at this spot. A handful of times a season, never more than once a week. No catch reports, no promises about fish — just what the water did.
Fishing Avon Pier?
We build rigs and jigs specifically for these waters. Hand-tied, pull-tested, and ready to fish.