The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 EDT
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The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (27 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (27 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
4
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
11
25
5
3
11
5
5
0
53
36
35
18
11
11
3
6
4
11
12
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
25
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
SE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:21AM0.89m
5:50PM1.13m
6:05AM0.87m
6:31PM1.17m
6:47AM0.86m
7:11PM1.21m
Low Tide
11:28AM0.08m
00:26AM0.10m
12:09PM0.07m
1:10AM0.09m
12:48PM0.06m
1:49AM0.08m
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:14
8:15
8:15
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
19
20
23
27
27
24
21
20
19
19
22
23
24
21
19
16
14
14
17
18
18
19
17
17
20
22
24
27
29
23
22
20
19
19
20
19
20
17
15
12
10
11
15
16
14
15
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
22
15
25
17
42
26
41
33
44
44
35
37
15
11
11
18
18
18
2
2
7
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
S
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
11
11
6
5
3
11
5
5
31
53
36
35
18
8
8
14
7
8
11
12
3
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
18
10
10
5
4
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.5
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
1
17
56
38
1
1
2
6
4
3
6
4
1
7
3
13
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
3
13
17
3
2
3
3
13
2
0
13
51
161
168
168
273
340
340
355
1060
996
1060
1060
230
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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