The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

Issued: 7 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is

26.0° C

The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).
	Wednesday 22							Thursday 23								Friday 24
	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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	NNE 4	NNE 4	NE 4	SE 8	NE 5	NE 4	SE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 9	SE 8	SE 8	E 5	E 5
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	10	14	43	13	5	10	20	19	19	27	18	19	28	32
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	W	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE	E	ESE	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	on
High Tide	2:12AM0.84m				2:57PM1.05m				3:08AM0.78m				3:54PM1.06m				4:05AM0.76m				4:48PM1.09m
Low Tide			8:27AM0.14m				9:31PM0.25m				9:16AM0.17m				10:34PM0.26m				10:06AM0.18m


	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:16	—
mm	4	2	1	—	1	2	3	5	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	23	25	27	29	29	27	25	23	21	21	22	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	23	23	23	22	22
Feels °C	22	23	26	27	30	29	26	25	18	19	19	21	21	21	23	22	21	20	20	21	22	21	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SSE 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	—	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SSE 8	SE 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 9	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8
kJ	—	163	172	131	122	96	—	87	61	84	65	55	56	32	27	20	19	19	27	18	18	17	21
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 5	NE 5	NE 4	NE 5	SSE 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	SE 6	SE 6	S 6	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	7	5	5	8	7	3	3	5	8	2	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 8	NE 5	SE 8	SE 8	NE 5	ENE 4	—	—	S 6	S 6	SE 5	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	43	13	3	10	5	2	—	—	2	3	1	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SW 4	S 8	S 8	S 8	—	SSE 8	N 3	NNE 4	NNE 4	NE 4	—	—	—	NE 5	NE 5	—	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	E 5	E 5
kJ	181	10	401	329	331	—	109	4	11	10	14	—	—	—	8	7	—	4	12	17	19	28	32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Cove Delaware Delaware	Wedge Maryland	Panic Point (Weekapaug) Rhode Island	Nauset Light Beach Massachusetts	52nd Street New Jersey	Indian River (Southside) Delaware	North Assateague (The Wedge) Maryland	Wedge Maryland	Wedge Maryland	Wedge Maryland	The Cove Cape May New Jersey	The Cove Cape May New Jersey	Queen Street New Jersey	Queen Street New Jersey	Avon Pier Carolina North	Chicahauk Carolina North	1st street Carolina North	Cape May Avenue New Jersey	LBI Long Beach Island New Jersey	92nd Street Long Island NY	Coastguards Long Island NY	Bogue Pier Carolina North	Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Carolina North
Rating (10 max)	1	3	2	1	1	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	50	2	438	583	95	30	3	2	2	2	68	68	68	68	333	253	264	172	168	273	297	440	350
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland		Outside Shoals					Assateague	Assateague	Outside Shoals	Assateague
Rating (10 max)		3					1	2	2	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Island Beach State Park New Jersey	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Malibu CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Malibu CAL - LA County	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	The Point Carolina North	The Point Carolina North
Rating (10 max)	2	3	2	2	3	2	1	2	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	1	1
Header Global	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Papa Tangaroa Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Albatross South Africa	Blackfellows Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Point Roadnight Australia	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	6	5	5	8	7	6	6	6	4	5	4	4	6	9	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6

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