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 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
26.4° C
2.1° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 12AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
4
11
16
31
53
100
85
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
NNE
5
SSE
15
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
High Tide
10:26PM1.21m
10:50AM1.19m
11:09PM1.11m
11:36AM1.17m
Low Tide
4:17PM-0.06m
4:42AM-0.03m
5:08PM0.02m
5:25AM0.03m
6:00PM0.11m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
1
2
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
23
25
25
25
24
24
24
28
30
28
28
24
Feels °C
27
27
27
26
25
25
24
22
24
23
23
23
25
26
30
32
32
32
26
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