The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 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 (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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 20°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
208
163
133
136
98
71
68
44
42
92
143
45
55
90
127
181
189
143
131
117
111
65
47
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
W
15
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
E
30
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
N
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:09AM0.86m
8:33PM1.24m
8:51AM0.87m
9:14PM1.23m
9:32AM0.86m
9:56PM1.22m
Low Tide
2:05PM0.06m
3:04AM0.09m
2:44PM0.07m
3:42AM0.11m
3:24PM0.09m
4:22AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:16
8:17
8:19
Temp °C
17
17
19
20
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
14
13
12
13
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
14
15
16
13
13
15
17
16
13
11
12
8
8
7
8
8
10
12
12
13
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
1.1
E
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
218
208
163
133
136
98
71
68
44
42
7
4
5
6
6
3
3
1
1
131
117
111
65
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
16
12
8
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
16
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1
5
10
16
14
36
92
143
45
55
90
127
181
189
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
39
230
207
23
99
8
0
51
185
287
429
561
273
271
273
281
562
563
23
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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