
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 14 | S 4 | S 4 | E 13 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.07m | 10:07PM1.37m | 10:30AM1.09m | 10:55PM1.27m | 11:21AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM-0.11m | 3:44PM-0.16m | 4:33AM-0.09m | 4:38PM-0.10m | 5:20AM-0.06m | 5:34PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 10 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 14 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 5 | E 13 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 65 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 3 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SW 4 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 8 | E 3 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 |
1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 28 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 136 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 388 | 388 | 388 | 1448 | 1326 | 1143 | 297 | 9 | 1514 | 1060 | 1060 | 2431 | 1060 | 1097 | 1060 | 1246 | 1334 | 1060 | 1068 | 3080 | 2563 | 43 | 51 | 188 |
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