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The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.4° 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 6PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Inlet and Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
30 | 32 | 50 | 50 | 105 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 79 | 136 | 131 | 81 | 93 | 135 | 165 | 167 | 196 | 220 | 232 | 294 | 294 | 329 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:07AM0.96m | 11:38PM1.34m | 12:04PM0.93m | 00:36AM1.23m | 1:06PM0.92m | 1:36AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM-0.07m | 6:16AM-0.01m | 6:13PM-0.01m | 7:14AM0.03m | 7:18PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | 8:10 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
25 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 40 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 62 | 60 | 37 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 80 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 105 | 105 | — | 1 | 11 | 79 | 136 | 131 | 81 | 93 | 135 | 165 | 167 | 196 | 220 | 232 | 294 | 294 | 329 | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 190 | 203 | 51 | 68 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 176 | 328 | 277 | 253 | 264 | 270 | 276 | 304 | 264 | 264 | 253 | 270 | 253 | 158 | 158 | 158 |
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