
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 44 | 45 | 34 | 51 | 88 | 65 | 92 | 150 | 226 | 285 | 403 | 526 | 653 | 744 | 867 | 878 | 928 | 1188 | 1297 | 1363 | 1631 | 1814 | 1947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:52AM0.84m | 4:31PM1.12m | 4:47AM0.91m | 5:20PM1.17m | 5:35AM1.00m | 6:03PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.28m | 10:56PM0.34m | 10:46AM0.24m | 11:40PM0.28m | 11:39AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 44 | 45 | 34 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
7 | — | 4 | 23 | 51 | 88 | 65 | 92 | 150 | 226 | 285 | 403 | 526 | 653 | 744 | 867 | 878 | 928 | 1188 | 1297 | 1363 | 1631 | 1814 | 1947 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 2 | 176 | 185 | 312 | 1068 | 1068 | 1194 | 1060 | 430 | 1194 | 1060 | 1201 | 665 | 430 | 350 | 1448 | 333 | 1326 | 430 | 1326 | 2410 | 1194 | 747 |
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