The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 EDT
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The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (28 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
2 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
8
1.1
NE
4
1.3
ENE
7
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
35
32
32
0
0
0
0
11
11
12
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
5
43
138
62
158
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
WSW
20
NW
30
N
35
N
25
N
25
ENE
15
E
20
E
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:05AM0.87m
6:31PM1.17m
6:47AM0.86m
7:11PM1.21m
7:28AM0.86m
7:52PM1.23m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.07m
1:10AM0.09m
12:48PM0.06m
1:49AM0.08m
1:26PM0.06m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:16
1
1
Temp °C
22
20
23
24
23
20
17
15
13
14
17
18
20
21
18
17
16
15
13
16
14
14
14
13
21
20
21
19
17
15
11
10
8
11
15
16
17
18
14
14
12
8
6
10
8
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.4
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
44
43
43
32
32
26
18
17
17
11
3
3
7
7
7
3
16
14
10
6
3
2
20
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
7
0.3
SE
8
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
35
11
14
13
7
7
3
3
11
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
5
3
3
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
12
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
0.8
N
4
1.1
NE
4
1.3
ENE
7
1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
1
2
6
13
10
14
10
10
11
4
1
5
13
1
24
42
25
43
138
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
3
3
13
156
161
75
456
355
355
355
593
875
563
563
230
328
51
668
487
1063
979
431
271
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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