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 21 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
18.5°C
1.8° 

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 (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 8PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)8ft (2.4m)11s
Afternoon (21 Oct)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (21 Oct)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
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
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2521
2567
2517
1395
1301
1029
894
694
606
525
478
377
260
353
346
411
378
419
375
375
328
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:36PM1.12m
5:00AM1.05m
5:22PM1.15m
5:45AM1.17m
6:06PM1.17m
Low Tide
10:11AM0.26m
10:50PM0.24m
11:05AM0.20m
11:33PM0.16m
11:58AM0.12m
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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Temp °C
12
13
14
14
14
12
11
11
12
15
17
16
15
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14
13
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
5
6
7
8
9
6
4
5
6
9
12
11
11
9
9
8
9
8
9
8
8
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