Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 8PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri night, near gales from the NNE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 119 | 117 | 157 | 279 | 166 | 363 | 532 | 667 | 873 | 948 | 1230 | 1300 | 1348 | 1466 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.16m | 00:18AM0.83m | 12:52PM1.11m | 1:12AM0.81m | 1:50PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.31m | 6:19AM0.28m | 7:29PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | NW 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 28 | 40 | 119 | 117 | 157 | 279 | 166 | 363 | 532 | 667 | 873 | 948 | 1230 | 1300 | 1348 | 1466 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 180 | 1143 | 188 | 104 | 1261 | 487 | 429 | 1052 | 1060 | 1060 | 1060 | 1060 | 1070 | 562 | 562 | 617 | 1194 | 1143 | 1143 | 1493 |
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