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 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
25.8°C
2.1° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (26 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
S
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
16
25
27
27
31
39
35
36
40
46
41
53
31
30
28
28
54
38
38
26
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:19PM1.26m
7:33AM1.06m
7:58PM1.29m
8:14AM1.13m
8:38PM1.29m
Low Tide
12:54PM0.10m
1:39AM0.15m
1:37PM0.06m
2:14AM0.10m
2:20PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
3
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
25
26
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
26
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
23
25
26
26
28
29
28
30
27
25
26
26
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