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 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
26.1° C
1.8° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 9PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (11 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (11 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.5
S
3
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
25
W
20
NW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNE
10
ENE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:17PM1.42m
7:34AM1.07m
8:08PM1.41m
8:26AM1.13m
8:56PM1.37m
Low Tide
12:49PM-0.12m
1:47AM-0.03m
1:44PM-0.15m
2:33AM-0.07m
2:36PM-0.16m
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:57
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
27
29
28
27
25
21
21
25
25
27
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
28
29
28
Feels °C
26
28
30
29
28
25
21
21
25
26
29
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
28
31
30
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