The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
25.2°C
1.9° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
7
17
38
37
65
79
78
72
65
64
63
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
NW
0
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NE
10
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ESE
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:19AM1.28m
10:37PM1.15m
11:04AM1.30m
11:21PM1.07m
11:53AM1.30m
Low Tide
4:04AM0.05m
4:34PM0.07m
4:46AM0.06m
5:26PM0.12m
5:31AM0.08m
6:22PM0.17m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:31
7:30
7:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
28
31
31
30
28
27
26
24
26
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
28
29
30
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
30
32
33
30
28
30
29
27
30
27
26
26
26
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