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 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
26.5°C
2.6° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 7PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
13
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
118
17
17
13
18
41
43
15
5
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
25
24
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
SSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
ESE
10
SE
10
E
5
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:14PM1.08m
4:27AM0.79m
5:09PM1.12m
5:19AM0.84m
5:56PM1.18m
Low Tide
9:28AM0.25m
10:53PM0.34m
10:25AM0.23m
11:45PM0.31m
11:18AM0.19m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:43
7:42
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
22
23
24
24
25
25
25
23
26
28
28
28
26
24
23
22
24
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
22
23
25
25
27
25
26
24
26
28
27
29
26
22
21
21
24
24
24
23
25
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