Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.06m | 3:28AM0.77m | 4:14PM1.08m | 4:27AM0.79m | 5:09PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.24m | 9:53PM0.34m | 9:28AM0.25m | 10:53PM0.34m | 10:25AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | — | ESE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
8 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 14 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 |
1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1437 | 281 | 453 | 276 | 129 | 281 | 304 | 266 | 355 | 590 | 482 | 23 | 13 | 304 | 487 | 304 | 487 | 172 | 241 | 136 |
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