The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
26.5° C
2.2° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 1PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
8
24
29
45
71
85
0
0
4
3
3
0
0
21
21
20
8
14
31
30
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
N
10
E
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NE
5
ESE
10
S
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:50AM1.19m
11:09PM1.11m
11:36AM1.17m
11:53PM1.00m
12:24PM1.13m
Low Tide
4:42AM-0.03m
5:08PM0.02m
5:25AM0.03m
6:00PM0.11m
6:08AM0.10m
6:54PM0.20m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
 mm
1
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
28
30
29
29
28
26
24
22
25
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
25
24
23
23
21
21
22
24
26
27
30
32
31
32
30
28
25
23
26
27
28
28
28
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