
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 12PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
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3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 46 | 36 | 75 | 64 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:04PM1.06m | 1:19AM0.92m | 1:59PM1.05m | 2:12AM0.84m | 2:57PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.04m | 7:29PM0.14m | 7:40AM0.09m | 8:29PM0.21m | 8:27AM0.14m | 9:31PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | S 7 | E 12 | — | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 306 | 273 | 284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 12 | — | E 10 | E 12 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
1 | 1 | — | 21 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 46 | 36 | 75 | 64 | 82 | 188 | 118 | 246 | 248 | 217 | 222 | 318 | 737 | 483 | 761 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 168 | 299 | 1448 | 1097 | 1059 | 460 | 626 | 666 | 3 | 1143 | 1143 | 1143 | 1143 | 177 | 979 | 50 | 251 | 251 | 50 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
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