The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today?

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 7PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (23 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (23 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
7
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
407
442
531
686
708
691
642
580
450
343
292
241
201
169
135
109
84
84
63
63
45
44
43
29
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
5
NE
10
N
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
NNW
20
NE
15
NE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:12PM0.93m
2:38AM1.04m
3:19PM0.96m
3:38AM0.97m
4:18PM1.01m
4:33AM0.92m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.05m
8:24PM0.10m
9:06AM0.07m
9:31PM0.12m
9:57AM0.08m
10:36PM0.13m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:10
8:12
8:13
7
5
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
13
13
15
16
18
19
20
19
18
18
17
18
18
19
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
5
6
6
8
9
13
15
19
21
22
19
18
20
17
19
20
22
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
450
343
292
241
201
169
135
109
84
50
56
47
47
59
45
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
6
6
15
15
15
25
44
55
57
84
63
63
45
44
43
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
7
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
407
442
531
686
708
691
642
580
51
55
84
97
100
88
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
226
158
158
158
158
158
158
158
68
68
68
176
13
2
68
13
0
51
68
68
68
43
68
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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