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 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
25.0°C
2.6° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 7PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
19
26
28
41
33
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
16
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
5
NW
10
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:51AM1.27m
9:13PM1.22m
9:35AM1.29m
9:55PM1.14m
10:17AM1.27m
10:36PM1.05m
Low Tide
3:09PM-0.05m
3:24AM-0.02m
3:54PM-0.00m
4:02AM0.03m
4:40PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:12
7:09
 mm
4
3
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
23
23
24
23
26
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
26
25
24
22
21
22
24
23
22
Feels °C
21
22
25
24
27
27
25
25
25
29
28
28
28
27
25
20
18
18
19
19
20
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