
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 7AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 5 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.09m | 11:42PM1.16m | 12:12PM1.08m | 00:30AM1.04m | 1:04PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM-0.06m | 5:34PM-0.02m | 6:07AM-0.01m | 6:31PM0.07m | 6:54AM0.04m | 7:29PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | SE 7 | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 107 | 62 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 3 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 8 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | SE 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | W 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 4 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 71 | 124 | 110 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 25 | 14 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 1060 | 1514 | 1514 | 2196 | 95 | 203 | 231 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 101 | 102 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 161 | 161 | 347 | 304 | 350 | 1060 | 518 |
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