The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

The Inlet and Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
26.1° C
2.1° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier at 12PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.1
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.6
S
8
2.3
S
8
1.9
SSE
8
2.4
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
6
6
21
26
9
16
31
46
36
75
64
82
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
45
S
30
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
10
NW
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:04PM1.06m
1:19AM0.92m
1:59PM1.05m
2:12AM0.84m
2:57PM1.05m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.04m
7:29PM0.14m
7:40AM0.09m
8:29PM0.21m
8:27AM0.14m
9:31PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:19
8:19
 mm
8
4
1
1
1
1
3
13
9
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
26
27
28
23
23
25
25
24
26
29
28
25
23
Feels °C
25
25
26
27
25
23
24
26
27
27
27
26
25
21
20
24
23
23
25
29
27
28
24
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