The Inlet and Pier surf break

The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
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)
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
S
6
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.3
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
15
NE
5
S
5
NE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.8
S
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy 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)
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
30
4
4
4
22
21
21
21
30
19
9
8
8
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
0.7
S
6
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.3
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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