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 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
25.8° C
2.0° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
14
0.6
S
4
1
S
4
0.1
E
13
1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
6
6
8
7
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
4
9
38
3
66
Wind (km/h)
20
W
10
WNW
5
N
5
N
15
S
15
SW
25
SSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
ENE
10
SSE
25
S
30
S
15
SSE
30
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:38AM1.07m
10:07PM1.37m
10:30AM1.09m
10:55PM1.27m
11:21AM1.09m
Low Tide
3:45AM-0.11m
3:44PM-0.16m
4:33AM-0.09m
4:38PM-0.10m
5:20AM-0.06m
5:34PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
2
2
1
27
10
Temp °C
28
26
26
28
29
33
30
28
27
26
25
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
28
27
24
23
Feels °C
27
27
29
31
31
34
30
29
29
24
24
25
24
24
25
26
25
28
29
29
28
27
26
21
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