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 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
26.2° C
2.2° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 4PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (21 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.5
S
6
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
N
4
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
40
71
151
3
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
12
44
42
24
22
17
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
10
NNW
20
WSW
20
SSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
W
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:59PM1.05m
2:12AM0.84m
2:57PM1.05m
3:08AM0.78m
3:54PM1.06m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.21m
8:27AM0.14m
9:31PM0.25m
9:16AM0.17m
10:34PM0.26m
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:17
 mm
7
4
5
7
10
33
8
1
2
1
18
Temp °C
24
26
28
28
22
20
21
22
26
29
28
27
26
22
22
21
22
22
23
22
22
Feels °C
24
26
27
28
24
20
21
19
25
28
28
28
29
22
19
18
19
19
21
21
21
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