The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat night).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.9
E
6
2.3
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
24
21
11
10
9
6
10
15
14
18
45
85
119
190
192
293
562
510
528
481
520
472
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
NNW
20
NNE
20
NE
25
E
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
35
NE
45
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:58AM1.14m
2:30PM0.85m
3:08AM1.08m
3:42PM0.89m
4:13AM1.05m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.05m
8:38AM0.10m
8:40PM0.08m
9:40AM0.10m
9:49PM0.09m
10:36AM0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:09
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7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
3
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
9
8
8
8
8
12
12
11
13
13
14
10
7
6
6
7
7
6
5
6
6
9
9
10
2
-1
-1
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
E
16
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
26
26
24
21
5
3
3
1
5
4
4
2
2
1
1
4
4
21
1
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
S
5
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
S
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
6
0.2
E
16
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
11
10
9
1
9
5
1
1
1
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
3
2
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
4
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.9
E
6
2.3
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
14
10
14
4
6
10
15
14
18
45
85
119
190
192
293
562
510
528
481
520
472
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
95
95
13
180
253
388
304
304
1097
1060
304
304
304
482
304
1149
529
226
51
158
341
429
561
1060
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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