Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 56 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Inlet and Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Inlet and Pier in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about The Inlet and Pier in feet and Fahrenheit.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak outlook to start. There’s no surf worth paddling out for until Monday the 13th of July. That’s a big empty gap of over a week for a break that’s usually very consistent, which stings. The water temp is about 74°F, a touch warmer than normal for July.
The first real movement comes Monday morning the 13th, with a swell around 4ft from the east. The combined energy is 106 (moderate), but that period is a weak 5 seconds, so it’s pretty short and fat. A light north cross-shore keeps it rideable, but not special. The afternoon is the real story: the easterly swell bumps to 5ft, period up to 6 seconds, energy at 143, and we get a clean cross-off wind from the SSW. That’s as good as it gets in this whole stretch. It’s a little heavy for beginners at that size, but intermediates will have fun.
Tuesday morning the 14th drops back to 3ft from the east, with a clean offshore wind from the WNW, but the energy is only 63 and period’s still short. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.
The rest of the window fades into small and choppy junk. The only other pulse is Friday the 17th afternoon, with a 5ft south swell and energy at 157 – but it’s a 4-second period with a cross-shore chop. Not great.
Your one and only standout? Monday the 13th afternoon. Make it count.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:32AM0.93m | 10:52PM1.19m | 11:14AM0.95m | 11:32PM1.14m | 11:58AM0.99m | 00:14AM1.09m | 12:46PM1.03m | 1:00AM1.03m | 1:38PM1.09m | 1:53AM0.97m | 2:36PM1.15m | 2:52AM0.92m | 3:37PM1.23m | 3:54AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.11m | 5:14AM0.12m | 5:13PM0.14m | 5:54AM0.12m | 6:04PM0.16m | 6:37AM0.11m | 6:59PM0.18m | 7:22AM0.10m | 7:58PM0.18m | 8:11AM0.08m | 9:01PM0.17m | 9:04AM0.05m | 10:05PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 36 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 53 | 29 | 31 | 45 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 22 | 21 | — | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SW 4 | — | S 5 | NW 3 | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 11 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 9 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 187 | — | 72 | 52 | — | 26 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 468 | 3 | 304 | 190 | 304 | 1113 | 1060 | 1152 | 878 | 624 | 161 | 3 | 51 | 51 | 68 | 379 | 172 | 253 | 438 | 3 |
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