Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 171 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the table for The Inlet and Pier.
Honestly, mate, looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a tough beat. The numbers are saying there's just nothing worth paddling out for. Every single session is flagged as poor surf conditions. We're looking at a long, dry spell. The first few days have tiny, weak swell, then there's a spike of energy around Monday the 3rd of August, but that's got a storm risk and strong winds, and the swell is short-period junk. Not a single standout session in the whole run.
For the first week, from Friday the 31st of July through to Sunday the 9th of August, the swell is tiny – mostly under 3 ft, and the energy is weak. You'll see a reading like 7 (very weak) on Friday morning, and even when it jumps to 171 (moderate energy) on Monday afternoon, the period is a short 6 seconds, so it's just messy, wind-affected chop. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, but it's just not enough to make anything of the small, weak swell.
The second week, from the 10th of August onwards, is even worse. The swell drops right off, with heights like 0.3 ft and 1.0 ft, and energy readings down to 1 or 5. There's a glassy moment on the 12th of August afternoon, but with a 0.3 ft swell, it's flat. For the rest of the run, it's small and onshore, with winds from the NE and ENE creating choppy cross-on conditions.
There's truly no good surf on offer here in this 16-day window. The Inlet and Pier is very consistent, but for this extended period, it's just not firing. With such poor surf quality, small swell, and regular onshore winds, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Hang in there, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | E 13 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 12 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 87 | 0 | 171 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 42 | 96 | 77 | 38 | 34 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.03m | 9:46PM1.25m | 10:05AM1.07m | 10:24PM1.21m | 10:46AM1.10m | 11:03PM1.16m | 11:30AM1.14m | 11:45PM1.09m | 12:17PM1.16m | 00:31AM1.01m | 1:10PM1.19m | 1:25AM0.94m | 2:10PM1.21m | 2:27AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.05m | 4:01AM0.08m | 4:06PM0.07m | 4:39AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.10m | 5:19AM0.08m | 5:43PM0.13m | 6:01AM0.09m | 6:38PM0.16m | 6:49AM0.09m | 7:38PM0.19m | 7:41AM0.09m | 8:42PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 9 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 108 | 46 | 35 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 13 | — | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 87 | 196 | 171 | — | — | 12 | 47 | 42 | 96 | 77 | 38 | 34 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 347 | 161 | 172 | 1194 | 666 | 438 | 1099 | 1052 | 1099 | 228 | 2 | 3 | 291 | 3 | 410 | 1060 | 13 | 102 | 347 | 203 |
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