The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
19.7°C
0.4° 

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 (03 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 10AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (03 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (03 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
39
42
44
66
84
86
92
122
132
150
138
130
113
94
94
78
58
43
44
31
32
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
30
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:38PM1.27m
2:02AM0.88m
2:49PM1.24m
3:17AM0.90m
3:59PM1.23m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.13m
8:21PM0.23m
8:14AM0.15m
9:27PM0.22m
9:23AM0.14m
10:30PM0.18m
clear
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
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6:58
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6:58
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6:39
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6:38
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6:37
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 mm
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3
6
4
8
1
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1
1
1
1
2
3
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Temp °C
19
16
17
17
15
17
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
17
17
17
20
21
19
18
Feels °C
17
13
15
15
11
14
15
16
16
18
18
21
22
22
21
20
17
16
15
17
18
13
13
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