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 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
26.1° C
2.1° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 6AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
S
8
2
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
6
6
6
4
10
16
34
63
93
59
80
130
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:30AM1.04m
1:04PM1.06m
1:19AM0.92m
1:59PM1.05m
2:12AM0.84m
2:57PM1.05m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.04m
7:29PM0.14m
7:40AM0.09m
8:29PM0.21m
8:27AM0.14m
9:31PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
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8:20
8:19
8:19
 mm
1
17
1
4
5
2
3
4
4
Temp °C
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
26
27
29
23
24
24
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
Feels °C
23
23
24
25
26
25
24
24
25
28
26
26
26
29
23
23
22
24
24
24
27
25
26
28
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