Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 93 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:33AM1.06m | 7:58PM1.29m | 8:14AM1.13m | 8:38PM1.29m | 8:55AM1.19m | 9:17PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.15m | 1:37PM0.06m | 2:14AM0.10m | 2:20PM0.04m | 2:50AM0.07m | 3:03PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
31 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 93 | 33 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | SSE 5 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 5 | NE 4 |
1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — |
6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 219 | 3 | 180 | 1143 | 1143 | 870 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 253 | 276 | 256 | 304 | 304 | 411 | 304 |
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