The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

Issued: 7 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is

26.0° C

The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).
	Wednesday 22							Thursday 23								Friday 24
	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	NNE 4	NNE 4	NE 4	SE 8	NE 5	NE 4	SE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 9	SE 8	SE 8	E 5	E 5
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	10	14	43	13	5	10	20	19	19	27	18	19	28	32
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	W	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE	E	ESE	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	on
High Tide	2:12AM0.84m				2:57PM1.05m				3:08AM0.78m				3:54PM1.06m				4:05AM0.76m				4:48PM1.09m
Low Tide			8:27AM0.14m				9:31PM0.25m				9:16AM0.17m				10:34PM0.26m				10:06AM0.18m


	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:16	—
mm	4	2	1	—	1	2	3	5	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	23	25	27	29	29	27	25	23	21	21	22	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	23	23	23	22	22
Feels °C	22	23	26	27	30	29	26	25	18	19	19	21	21	21	23	22	21	20	20	21	22	21	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SSE 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	—	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SSE 8	SE 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 9	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8
kJ	—	163	172	131	122	96	—	87	61	84	65	55	56	32	27	20	19	19	27	18	18	17	21
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 5	NE 5	NE 4	NE 5	SSE 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	SE 6	SE 6	S 6	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	7	5	5	8	7	3	3	5	8	2	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 8	NE 5	SE 8	SE 8	NE 5	ENE 4	—	—	S 6	S 6	SE 5	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	43	13	3	10	5	2	—	—	2	3	1	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SW 4	S 8	S 8	S 8	—	SSE 8	N 3	NNE 4	NNE 4	NE 4	—	—	—	NE 5	NE 5	—	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	E 5	E 5
kJ	181	10	401	329	331	—	109	4	11	10	14	—	—	—	8	7	—	4	12	17	19	28	32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Panic Point (Weekapaug) Rhode Island	Panic Point (Weekapaug) Rhode Island	52nd Street New Jersey	120th Street Maryland	Wedge Maryland	Wedge Maryland	Wedge Maryland	Wedge Maryland	The Cove Cape May New Jersey	Queen Street New Jersey	Queen Street New Jersey	Naval Jetties Delaware	The Cove Delaware Delaware	Nags Head Pier Carolina North	Bay Head New Jersey	Bethany Delaware	LBI Long Beach Island New Jersey	Bradley Beach New Jersey	Lido Beach Long Island NY	Boilers (Ranger Station) Carolina North	Boilers (Ranger Station) Carolina North	The Lighthouse Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	2	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	438	438	95	13	2	2	2	2	68	68	68	51	50	266	213	23	168	230	281	287	287	341	304
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland				120th Street	Assateague	Assateague	Assateague	Assateague
Rating (10 max)				2	3	2	2	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Doheney Beach CAL - Orange County	Manasquan Inlet New Jersey	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Assateague Maryland	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Malibu CAL - LA County	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Malibu CAL - LA County	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Lunada Bay CAL - LA County	The Point Carolina North	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	2	2
Header Global	Cow Bombie Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Cobblestones Australia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	The Hoek South Africa	Point Roadnight Australia	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	East Pier (Port Alfred) South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	5	8	7	6	5	4	4	5	4	4	6	9	9	9	9	9	5	6	5	5	5	5

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