The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
25.7° C
1.8° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Moderate 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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
30
SSW
35
S
45
SW
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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