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 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
26.2° 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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
37
35
34
33
22
21
20
20
20
19
18
14
14
7
7
7
14
14
10
15
16
20
28
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
5
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
N
10
ENE
10
SE
5
N
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:39AM0.90m
1:15PM1.09m
1:30AM0.82m
2:12PM1.06m
2:26AM0.77m
3:14PM1.06m
Low Tide
6:53AM0.16m
7:51PM0.27m
7:41AM0.21m
8:51PM0.32m
8:33AM0.24m
9:53PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:45
 mm
1
2
3
2
1
1
7
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
23
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
22
22
23
23
Feels °C
30
27
25
27
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
30
30
28
28
27
26
25
24
23
23
24
24
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