The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today?

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
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)
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.8
S
4
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
1.1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
7
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
28
27
20
20
32
19
18
17
20
10
10
48
51
54
38
31
10
10
10
4
18
23
26
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
20
SSW
5
SSE
10
W
25
NNW
25
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:08AM1.04m
4:39PM1.11m
5:01AM1.05m
5:30PM1.24m
5:52AM1.06m
6:20PM1.35m
Low Tide
10:20AM0.11m
10:54PM0.10m
11:09AM0.04m
11:52PM0.02m
11:58AM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
16
14
12
12
8
6
5
7
9
7
6
6
6
8
9
10
9
10
10
13
15
13
8
8
12
8
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
19
28
27
20
20
32
19
18
17
17
9
9
9
9
4
4
4
24
22
18
21
18
23
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
8
12
11
12
3
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
4
3
4
1
4
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
E
15
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
12
4
7
12
4
3
3
3
3
3
10
10
10
4
10
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
N
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
SE
2
0.5
SSE
3
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
8
1
5
9
20
22
22
48
51
54
38
31
32
1
2
2
5
5
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
1
Distance (km)
13
9
273
168
357
576
617
565
188
253
253
617
665
1309
665
30
3
9
104
168
13
165
411
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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