The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 EDT
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The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today?

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 11PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
ENE
7
0.6
SE
3
0.6
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2.1
E
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
6
11
20
29
54
102
165
244
349
371
355
465
731
829
821
759
686
603
616
561
573
495
497
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
40
SE
20
SE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:30PM0.85m
3:08AM1.08m
3:42PM0.89m
4:13AM1.05m
4:44PM0.96m
5:09AM1.02m
Low Tide
8:40PM0.08m
9:40AM0.10m
9:49PM0.09m
10:36AM0.09m
10:55PM0.07m
11:25AM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:11
6:09
6:07
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7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
2
6
2
1
Temp °C
15
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
8
9
9
7
5
5
7
7
8
7
11
2
0
-2
-2
-2
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.6
E
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
E
15
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
4
2
11
1
1
4
1
3
4
4
17
88
96
64
38
16
12
11
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
7
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
S
6
1.2
E
7
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
4
4
6
5
3
142
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
14
Energy kJ
1
3
1
3
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
2.1
E
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
6
20
29
54
102
165
244
349
371
355
465
731
829
821
759
686
603
616
561
573
495
497
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
1068
304
1060
304
304
487
1060
529
529
173
189
173
177
256
350
429
1060
1060
297
279
279
279
68
297
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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