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 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
26.1° C
1.9° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 5AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
65
0
2
4
3
2
18
19
21
22
22
21
20
12
30
56
51
25
34
33
30
29
8
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
WSW
15
NNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
NE
10
E
5
S
0
E
5
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:09PM1.11m
11:36AM1.17m
11:53PM1.00m
12:24PM1.13m
00:39AM0.90m
1:15PM1.09m
Low Tide
5:25AM0.03m
6:00PM0.11m
6:08AM0.10m
6:54PM0.20m
6:53AM0.16m
7:51PM0.27m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:50
7:49
 mm
5
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
26
25
25
28
30
28
29
25
24
24
24
26
27
26
27
27
27
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
Feels °C
27
27
28
30
33
31
32
27
27
27
27
28
29
27
29
30
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
27
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