The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
14.4° C
(Which is 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 1AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
SE
8
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
S
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.2
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
31
36
52
47
39
39
52
62
62
86
20
25
30
32
35
40
22
22
71
32
32
29
73
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
15
SW
10
E
10
NE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:48PM1.49m
10:12AM0.99m
10:43PM1.43m
11:07AM0.96m
11:38PM1.34m
12:04PM0.93m
Low Tide
3:18PM-0.16m
4:21AM-0.10m
4:13PM-0.12m
5:18AM-0.05m
5:11PM-0.07m
6:16AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:08
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
25
24
23
22
22
26
27
26
22
22
22
22
22
26
27
24
22
21
20
18
14
14
13
24
23
22
22
22
21
24
24
23
19
19
20
20
20
24
24
20
21
22
22
17
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
S
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
15
16
16
17
20
39
39
18
18
28
19
39
25
40
32
32
22
24
47
41
26
18
12
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
17
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
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
6
4
3
3
3
3
3
7
5
5
20
25
30
4
4
4
22
22
21
32
32
21
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
9
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
3
5
5
4
3
3
22
1
1
4
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
1.1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.4
NE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
NE
5
Energy kJ
15
31
36
52
47
37
35
52
62
62
86
46
28
82
30
35
40
86
71
3
29
73
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)
1060
438
891
521
521
23
23
665
213
438
255
614
23
50
50
225
216
2
71
43
161
188
253
266
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
4
4
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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