The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
24.1° C
0.1° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (28 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
23
24
25
22
52
87
4
4
58
67
59
65
54
43
31
17
32
31
28
27
19
27
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
15
S
10
SW
5
SW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:18AM0.89m
7:49PM1.25m
8:01AM0.94m
8:29PM1.26m
8:43AM0.98m
9:08PM1.27m
Low Tide
1:18PM0.07m
2:14AM0.14m
2:00PM0.05m
2:49AM0.12m
2:42PM0.05m
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heavy rain
clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:13
8:12
 mm
1
6
11
1
Temp °C
23
23
25
25
24
23
21
21
21
21
23
25
26
25
23
21
20
20
23
25
25
24
23
Feels °C
24
24
25
24
23
21
21
23
23
22
25
26
26
25
23
20
19
18
22
24
25
25
25
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