Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Inlet and Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 7PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.18m | 6:06AM0.91m | 6:39PM1.23m | 6:50AM0.99m | 7:19PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.19m | 00:26AM0.26m | 12:08PM0.15m | 1:03AM0.21m | 12:54PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 |
14 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
— | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 13 | 3 | 168 | 13 | 168 | 168 | 256 | 430 | 614 | 617 | 299 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 355 | 357 | 1060 | 870 | 563 |
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