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 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
24.2°C
2.9° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, near gales from the NE by Tue night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
E
7
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
125
132
103
86
68
78
62
62
62
57
44
54
73
80
130
182
255
308
392
572
804
950
1070
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
15
NNE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
NE
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:50AM0.80m
3:35PM1.08m
3:52AM0.84m
4:31PM1.12m
4:47AM0.91m
5:20PM1.17m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.30m
10:06PM0.38m
9:50AM0.28m
10:56PM0.34m
10:46AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
6:59
6:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
8
4
3
2
2
1
3
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
20
19
18
Feels °C
20
21
21
21
22
23
23
24
24
26
23
21
19
17
19
19
19
22
22
20
19
15
12
11
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