The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.7°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 8AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
407
485
459
471
475
435
370
398
427
427
374
318
374
326
339
386
418
498
441
410
340
333
284
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
45
NNE
45
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
10
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
High Tide
4:13AM1.05m
4:44PM0.96m
5:09AM1.02m
5:35PM1.03m
5:56AM1.00m
6:18PM1.11m
Low Tide
10:36AM0.09m
10:55PM0.07m
11:25AM0.06m
11:54PM0.04m
12:08PM0.04m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:09
6:07
6:07
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7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
11
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
6
-1
-2
0
-1
0
0
2
2
2
2
4
5
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
6
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
189
96
54
17
11
7
6
4
6
1
386
418
498
441
410
340
333
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
18
16
14
4
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
15
Energy kJ
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
Energy kJ
295
407
485
459
471
475
435
370
398
427
427
374
318
374
326
339
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
51
253
430
430
1097
1097
1060
68
68
271
68
68
297
1309
456
279
120
68
68
68
429
255
0
99
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
6
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