The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 May 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
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.7
N
4
1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
5
7
16
96
134
61
188
173
218
222
170
167
131
102
94
64
61
42
42
42
41
57
Wind (km/h)
20
W
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
NE
25
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:28AM0.86m
7:52PM1.23m
8:09AM0.86m
8:33PM1.24m
8:51AM0.87m
9:14PM1.23m
Low Tide
1:26PM0.06m
2:26AM0.08m
2:05PM0.06m
3:04AM0.09m
2:44PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:16
8:16
8:17
1
Temp °C
18
17
14
17
18
13
13
13
12
12
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
17
17
15
15
11
6
10
11
6
8
10
10
9
14
13
12
12
11
12
12
15
18
19
19
15
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
S
6
0.6
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
9
6
4
5
3
3
2
53
188
173
218
222
170
167
131
102
94
64
61
42
42
42
41
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
7
7
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
13
10
7
7
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
5
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.8
NNW
3
1.1
N
5
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
2
13
51
26
16
96
134
61
3
7
13
11
12
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
168
563
529
825
1113
1113
436
50
0
0
0
43
563
456
241
213
23
8
0
13
226
253
264
287
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
1
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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