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 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
25.4°C
1.7° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 2AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
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)
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
45
45
62
43
28
40
40
39
39
26
26
29
24
24
16
16
21
22
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SE
5
SSW
5
ESE
0
NE
5
NW
15
NNW
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:58PM1.29m
8:14AM1.13m
8:38PM1.29m
8:55AM1.19m
9:17PM1.26m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.10m
2:20PM0.04m
2:50AM0.07m
3:03PM0.03m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:35
 mm
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
23
22
23
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
28
26
27
28
28
29
30
29
29
30
29
26
22
20
21
22
21
22
22
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