
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (17 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 12AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 123 | 155 | 168 | 170 | 143 | 202 | 424 | 522 | 691 | 749 | 970 | 954 | 1007 | 1045 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM0.83m | 12:52PM1.11m | 1:12AM0.81m | 1:50PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.31m | 6:19AM0.28m | 7:29PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | NW 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 |
14 | 17 | 1 | 28 | 40 | 123 | 155 | 168 | 170 | 143 | 202 | 424 | 522 | 691 | 749 | 970 | 954 | 1007 | 1045 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1143 | 172 | 161 | 1169 | 666 | 436 | 1052 | 1060 | 1060 | 1097 | 1060 | 1194 | 1194 | 562 | 279 | 279 | 565 | 565 | 561 |
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