
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — |
12 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 86 | 68 | 78 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 57 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 11 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
131 | 125 | 132 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 54 | 73 | 80 | 130 | 182 | 255 | 308 | 392 | 572 | 804 | 950 | 1070 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 429 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 176 | 1068 | 1117 | 1143 | 1117 | 487 | 226 | 226 | 1113 | 1201 | 158 | 1448 | 259 |
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