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 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
25.9°C
2.0° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 7PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
27
26
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
11
11
11
11
22
17
16
25
27
23
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
S
5
W
5
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NW
10
N
5
ENE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:56PM1.18m
6:06AM0.91m
6:39PM1.23m
6:50AM0.99m
7:19PM1.26m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.19m
00:26AM0.26m
12:08PM0.15m
1:03AM0.21m
12:54PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:40
7:38
 mm
Temp °C
25
27
29
27
25
24
22
21
23
25
25
24
24
24
23
22
23
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
26
26
27
25
26
25
20
19
21
25
25
25
24
24
22
23
23
24
24
24
22
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