Surf Forecasts:
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 9AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 39 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 93 | 93 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:50AM0.99m | 7:19PM1.26m | 7:33AM1.06m | 7:58PM1.29m | 8:14AM1.13m | 8:38PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.21m | 12:54PM0.10m | 1:39AM0.15m | 1:37PM0.06m | 2:14AM0.10m | 2:20PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 |
11 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 39 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 15 | 93 | 93 | 46 | 39 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 15 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 388 | 388 | 355 | 388 | 1070 | 981 | 225 | 223 | 180 | 177 | 180 | 188 | 1143 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 3 |
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