Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 7PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 62 | 29 | 28 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.29m | 8:14AM1.13m | 8:38PM1.29m | 8:55AM1.19m | 9:17PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.06m | 2:14AM0.10m | 2:20PM0.04m | 2:50AM0.07m | 3:03PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 |
36 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 62 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 28 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 1143 | 1143 | 50 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 277 | 180 | 253 | 104 | 253 | 355 | 411 | 190 |
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