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 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
19.8°C
2.6° 

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 (17 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 5AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)5ft (1.6m)5s
Afternoon (17 Oct)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (17 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
1.5
N
5
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.7
NE
8
1.9
NE
6
1.9
NE
8
2
NE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
E
11
2.3
ENE
11
2.5
ENE
11
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
4
E
13
4
E
12
3
E
12
4
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
124
180
223
207
355
243
435
553
749
781
863
872
884
917
1164
1452
1989
2925
5174
4657
2584
4079
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
N
40
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
45
N
40
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:18AM0.83m
12:52PM1.11m
1:12AM0.81m
1:50PM1.08m
2:12AM0.82m
2:49PM1.07m
Low Tide
6:19AM0.28m
7:29PM0.36m
7:15AM0.31m
8:23PM0.37m
8:14AM0.32m
9:16PM0.35m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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clear
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clear
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clear
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6:20
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6:17
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 mm
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4
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Temp °C
18
15
11
9
8
10
11
11
10
9
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
13
9
3
0
-1
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
5
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