The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

Issued: 1 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
23.5° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
9
0.6
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
23
22
22
22
17
21
21
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
7
19
12
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
W
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
0
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
40
NW
15
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
0
WSW
5
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
10
N
20
ENE
20
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:32AM0.93m
10:52PM1.19m
11:14AM0.95m
11:32PM1.14m
11:58AM0.99m
00:14AM1.09m
Low Tide
4:27PM0.11m
5:14AM0.12m
5:13PM0.14m
5:54AM0.12m
6:04PM0.16m
6:37AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
33
33
35
34
30
31
29
28
31
32
32
22
24
23
23
24
26
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
37
35
36
35
33
34
31
30
35
33
30
18
26
26
26
28
29
27
28
25
27
25
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
9
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
6
3
23
8
22
9
10
7
7
4
16
7
3
14
4
4
4
14
14
14
14
7
19
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
9
9
22
22
22
17
21
21
16
16
15
4
14
14
14
1
1
7
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
NW
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
8
8
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
W
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
6
6
15
9
18
10
6
2
4
7
9
4
16
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
180
1309
1194
168
126
9
51
253
355
2196
203
1068
132
222
281
1113
2098
1468
2196
3011
161
1102
878
668
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Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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