The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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
14.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 9AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (17 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
18
14
12
6
5
5
38
21
21
15
15
15
20
33
35
50
45
35
31
34
60
62
97
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
20
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:25AM1.05m
8:54PM1.52m
9:18AM1.02m
9:48PM1.49m
10:12AM0.99m
10:43PM1.43m
Low Tide
2:34AM-0.14m
2:27PM-0.16m
3:27AM-0.13m
3:18PM-0.16m
4:21AM-0.10m
4:13PM-0.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:07
1
1
2
Temp °C
20
19
20
24
25
26
23
24
25
24
22
26
27
27
25
24
24
22
22
25
27
25
22
21
16
16
19
25
24
25
20
23
24
24
22
26
26
25
23
22
23
21
21
22
23
21
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
16
76
75
70
62
5
5
38
21
21
13
14
15
15
16
16
18
20
31
31
29
18
28
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
12
14
14
12
6
4
5
1
1
15
15
1
4
6
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
6
18
2
7
4
4
4
1
1
6
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.1
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
5
Energy kJ
89
161
131
80
89
14
15
12
27
14
20
33
35
50
45
35
25
34
60
62
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
50
3
2
2
23
188
251
95
3
3
2
3
1060
665
665
521
43
188
79
188
665
665
614
255
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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