The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
25.4°C
1.7° 

The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
39
35
36
45
46
45
93
30
30
28
28
27
39
27
26
26
26
26
25
24
16
16
16
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:33AM1.06m
7:58PM1.29m
8:14AM1.13m
8:38PM1.29m
8:55AM1.19m
9:17PM1.26m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.15m
1:37PM0.06m
2:14AM0.10m
2:20PM0.04m
2:50AM0.07m
3:03PM0.03m
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
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clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:35
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
25
26
28
28
27
27
26
25
23
24
24
23
23
23
Feels °C
24
26
27
27
26
26
25
26
27
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
28
26
23
24
24
23
25
25
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