
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 9AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 85 | 138 | 173 | 236 | 355 | 565 | 724 | 989 | 1247 | 1605 | 1731 | 1814 | 1779 | 1905 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:30PM0.87m | 12:01PM1.16m | 00:18AM0.83m | 12:52PM1.11m | 1:12AM0.81m | 1:50PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.23m | 6:35PM0.31m | 6:19AM0.28m | 7:29PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 19 | 40 | — | 19 | 37 | 85 | 138 | 173 | 236 | 355 | 565 | 724 | 989 | 1247 | 1605 | 1731 | 1814 | 1779 | 1905 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 3 | 3 | 180 | 180 | 1143 | 213 | 92 | 104 | 487 | 430 | 436 | 1060 | 1060 | 1097 | 1097 | 580 | 580 | 438 | 431 | 562 | 562 | 562 | 1143 |
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