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 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
26.5° C
2.5° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 11PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.6
S
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
16
16
15
15
16
24
23
17
13
17
12
10
16
5
4
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
SSW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:14PM1.06m
3:28AM0.77m
4:14PM1.08m
4:27AM0.79m
5:09PM1.12m
Low Tide
9:53PM0.34m
9:28AM0.25m
10:53PM0.34m
10:25AM0.23m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:43
 mm
7
10
14
3
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
23
24
25
24
24
23
25
27
27
27
25
Feels °C
23
23
23
25
23
22
21
21
25
26
27
25
26
23
25
27
26
27
24
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