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 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
24.2°C
3.1° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 4PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
0.6
ESE
8
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
49
69
84
103
214
262
328
456
507
599
744
800
791
858
971
1094
1287
1411
1576
1538
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
NE
50
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
40
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:31PM1.12m
4:47AM0.91m
5:20PM1.17m
5:35AM1.00m
6:03PM1.21m
Low Tide
9:50AM0.28m
10:56PM0.34m
10:46AM0.24m
11:40PM0.28m
11:39AM0.19m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:58
6:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
21
21
22
21
21
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
20
17
17
19
19
21
18
18
16
14
15
13
13
13
12
11
13
12
12
10
10
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