The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
14
26
26
26
25
24
21
19
10
9
4
4
5
8
11
12
22
55
84
150
148
339
428
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
0
WSW
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
10
S
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
ESE
15
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:20PM0.85m
1:58AM1.14m
2:30PM0.85m
3:08AM1.08m
3:42PM0.89m
Low Tide
7:34AM0.08m
7:31PM0.05m
8:38AM0.10m
8:40PM0.08m
9:40AM0.10m
9:49PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
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7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
16
13
15
16
18
17
18
17
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
10
10
10
14
11
13
14
16
15
16
17
12
10
9
8
7
9
10
9
8
7
8
9
11
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
S
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
1.2
ESE
6
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
20
22
21
15
26
25
24
21
3
10
9
4
2
4
4
4
1
1
7
6
100
8
7
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
18
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
17
0.2
E
16
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
5
14
26
26
12
10
6
5
1
3
2
2
4
1
1
1
6
3
5
20
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.2
E
16
Energy kJ
7
1
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
1
4
1
1
6
6
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
19
2
2
2
3
5
8
11
12
22
55
84
150
148
339
428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
51
51
51
43
104
13
180
253
304
304
304
1060
1060
1060
333
482
482
1059
1117
1060
614
176
176
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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