The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
25.8° 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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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 32°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Swell
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
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.5
S
6
0.1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
18
51
133
3
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
N
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:07PM1.37m
10:30AM1.09m
10:55PM1.27m
11:21AM1.09m
Low Tide
3:44PM-0.16m
4:33AM-0.09m
4:38PM-0.10m
5:20AM-0.06m
5:34PM-0.02m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
1
2
5
Temp °C
32
32
29
28
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
28
29
28
26
25
Feels °C
32
33
30
29
25
25
25
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
29
29
27
25
27
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