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 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
24.2°C
2.9° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 5PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
1
1
1
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)
1.1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
86
68
71
55
70
58
44
47
48
78
104
123
149
189
338
482
652
686
907
949
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
15
NNW
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
35
E
35
E
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:35PM1.08m
3:52AM0.84m
4:31PM1.12m
4:47AM0.91m
5:20PM1.17m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.30m
10:06PM0.38m
9:50AM0.28m
10:56PM0.34m
10:46AM0.24m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
6:59
6:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
23
22
22
21
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
19
18
18
Feels °C
22
22
23
25
26
25
24
22
20
17
18
19
19
19
21
20
19
17
12
11
10
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