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The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.8°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 9AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
69 | 94 | 106 | 181 | 235 | 303 | 381 | 378 | 378 | 381 | 475 | 499 | 664 | 778 | 951 | 1007 | 912 | 972 | 660 | 518 | 375 | 270 | 224 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.23m | 1:06PM0.92m | 1:36AM1.13m | 2:12PM0.93m | 2:38AM1.04m | 3:19PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.03m | 7:18PM0.05m | 8:12AM0.05m | 8:24PM0.10m | 9:06AM0.07m | 9:31PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 34 | 55 | 4 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 972 | 660 | 518 | 375 | 270 | 224 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 18 | 32 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | S 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 69 | 94 | 106 | 181 | 235 | 303 | 381 | 378 | 378 | 381 | 475 | 499 | 664 | 778 | 951 | 1007 | 912 | — | — | 21 | — | 38 | 51 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 333 | 270 | 264 | 333 | 333 | 347 | 270 | 253 | 226 | 226 | 176 | 158 | 312 | 158 | 259 | 158 | 158 | 2 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 0 |
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