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 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • 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 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
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 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
8
8
16
16
15
15
17
48
19
29
22
18
12
8
12
5
4
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
3:14PM1.06m
3:28AM0.77m
4:14PM1.08m
4:27AM0.79m
5:09PM1.12m
Low Tide
8:33AM0.24m
9:53PM0.34m
9:28AM0.25m
10:53PM0.34m
10:25AM0.23m
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
6
12
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
23
23
22
21
21
22
23
24
25
24
23
23
25
27
27
27
26
Feels °C
21
23
22
23
24
25
24
22
22
23
25
26
27
26
25
25
26
26
25
28
26
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