Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 2PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 26 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 56 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.13m | 00:39AM0.90m | 1:15PM1.09m | 1:30AM0.82m | 2:12PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.10m | 6:54PM0.20m | 6:53AM0.16m | 7:51PM0.27m | 7:41AM0.21m | 8:51PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
19 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 56 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 5 | — |
— | — | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 7 | SE 5 |
3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 230 | 241 | 304 | 410 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 104 | 617 | 216 | 230 | 230 | 225 | 225 | 273 | 617 | 617 | 590 | 617 |
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