The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 3PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (29 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (29 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.5
N
4
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
6
11
12
12
12
11
3
3
3
5
7
16
66
49
146
197
169
176
163
158
104
102
77
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
WSW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
N
30
N
25
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
N
10
NW
5
N
10
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:47AM0.86m
7:11PM1.21m
7:28AM0.86m
7:52PM1.23m
8:09AM0.86m
8:33PM1.24m
Low Tide
12:48PM0.06m
1:49AM0.08m
1:26PM0.06m
2:26AM0.08m
2:05PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:16
Temp °C
15
15
18
19
21
22
18
18
17
16
13
17
16
14
13
13
13
12
16
16
17
16
16
17
11
12
16
17
18
19
14
15
13
10
5
10
10
9
9
10
12
10
14
13
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
17
17
11
12
12
12
11
9
11
13
10
6
6
3
2
146
197
169
176
163
158
104
102
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
7
8
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
1
5
7
11
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.8
NNW
4
1
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
5
0.3
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
7
6
2
7
3
9
2
2
18
40
24
16
66
49
1
5
9
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
350
388
430
1073
1060
563
617
190
617
487
585
1063
747
580
279
68
0
0
0
30
562
230
225
213
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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