The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
18.5°C
1.6° 

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 (20 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 6AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Oct)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (20 Oct)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (20 Oct)7ft (2.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
11
3
ENE
11
2.2
ENE
11
2.2
ENE
11
2.2
ENE
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2.3
ENE
11
2.5
ENE
11
2.5
ENE
11
2.5
ENE
11
2.5
ENE
11
2.4
ENE
11
2.3
E
11
3
ENE
11
2.1
E
11
2
E
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1107
1941
1066
1027
951
849
882
1121
1403
1429
1429
1429
1316
1293
2112
1068
970
878
778
705
599
426
356
290
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:14AM0.87m
3:45PM1.09m
4:10AM0.95m
4:36PM1.12m
5:00AM1.05m
5:22PM1.15m
Low Tide
9:13AM0.30m
10:04PM0.30m
10:11AM0.26m
10:50PM0.24m
11:05AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
13
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
8
7
6
7
9
10
10
10
7
5
4
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
5
6
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10
11
11
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