
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 72 | 90 | 94 | 120 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:35PM1.13m | 00:51AM0.83m | 1:30PM1.09m | 1:48AM0.80m | 2:32PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.37m | 7:53AM0.30m | 9:09PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | S 4 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | ESE 11 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 35 | 34 | — | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 40 | 72 | 90 | 94 | 120 | 140 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 304 | 1143 | 617 | 622 | 226 | 104 | 13 | 347 | 253 | 304 | 259 | 304 | 266 | 347 | 562 | 430 | 562 | 1152 | 1143 | 617 |
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