Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Inlet and Pier this week:
The surf forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Inlet and Pier in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s happenin’ at The Inlet and Pier.
Gotta be honest with you, this is a rough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a long, flat, and mostly blown-out affair. There’s no real stand-out session, no proper swell to get excited about. The first real chance to even paddle out comes on Friday, July 31st, but the swell is tiny at 0.7 ft from the ENE, period of 5 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. The combined swell energy is a measly 5 (weak). That’s not surf, that’s a ripple. You’ll be floating around on a log.
Movin’ into the weekend and the first week of August, it’s a lot of the same story. We get a bit of a bump around the 5th and 6th of August, with swell heights creepin’ up to around 3 ft from the SSE. The period stays short, around 5 to 6 seconds, so it’s gonna be weak and mushy. The energy readings are still in the weak range, hittin’ 61 (weak) on the mornin’ of the 5th. The wind is cross-offshore from the SSW, which is a positive, keepin’ the surface clean. But honestly, with that little power and short period, it’s not goin’ to offer much. The water temp is about 75°, which is spot on average for this time of year.
The real kicker is that every single session in the entire forecast gets a “poor surf conditions” tag. Nothin’ is recommended. There’s a few days in the second week, like the 11th of August, where the wind goes glassy from the W at 3 mph and the swell is a tiny 1 ft from the E with a 12-second period. That long period is a tease, but the energy is only 24 (weak). It’s clean, but there’s just no water movin’. A couple of days later, on the 15th of August, we get another glassy mornin’ with a 3 ft, short-period NE swell, but again, the energy is only 37 (weak). The wind is clean, but the swell is too weak and short to shape up.
So, bottom line: there’s no good surf on offer in this 16-day window. The Inlet and Pier is a very consistent spot, so this kind of flat, poor run is a bit of a bummer, but it happens. Don’t bother paddlin’ out unless you just want to float. The forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run. Leave the boards in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 56 | 49 | 72 | 38 | 40 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 199 | 120 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 149 | 264 | — | — | — | 66 | 61 | 56 | 49 | 72 | 38 | 40 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 161 | 410 | 1097 | 666 | 1113 | 1113 | 2 | 402 | 438 | 2 | 13 | 203 | 185 | 176 | 185 | 180 | 43 | 438 | 95 |
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