The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 EDT
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The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today?

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 5PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
E
7
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
5
15
4
9
8
29
47
82
141
230
278
286
262
203
725
909
975
885
850
688
569
487
527
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
0
NNW
40
NNE
45
NE
50
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:30PM0.85m
3:08AM1.08m
3:42PM0.89m
4:13AM1.05m
4:44PM0.96m
5:09AM1.02m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.10m
8:40PM0.08m
9:40AM0.10m
9:49PM0.09m
10:36AM0.09m
10:55PM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:11
6:09
6:07
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7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
1
6
2
2
5
2
2
Temp °C
17
16
13
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
13
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
14
12
8
7
9
10
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
9
14
2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
E
7
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
E
15
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
6
3
4
4
4
5
7
1
1
4
4
1
18
102
86
23
16
7
8
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
9
5
1
4
1
4
1
1
16
32
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
14
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
1
1
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
E
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.4
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
15
3
9
8
29
47
82
141
230
278
286
262
203
725
909
975
885
850
688
569
487
527
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1130
304
1068
1060
304
304
304
482
304
1149
529
590
564
173
0
158
341
429
529
564
1068
297
297
1302
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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