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 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
19.8°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 (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 9PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)5ft (1.6m)5s
Afternoon (17 Oct)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (17 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
5
1.7
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
8
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.5
E
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
151
128
176
185
336
381
549
589
633
631
618
614
770
991
1270
1656
2667
2692
2435
2364
Wind (km/h)
45
N
45
N
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
45
N
45
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:52PM1.11m
1:12AM0.81m
1:50PM1.08m
2:12AM0.82m
2:49PM1.07m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.36m
7:15AM0.31m
8:23PM0.37m
8:14AM0.32m
9:16PM0.35m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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6:17
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2
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Temp °C
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
1
1
1
2
1
2
0
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
6
5
4
3
4
4
5
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