The Inlet and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down The Inlet and Pier. It’s a beach and jetty spot, breaks pretty much all the time, but the forecast is a rough one. The water’s running at a wild 79°F, which is a huge 6°F above normal for July.

We’re looking at Sunday, July 5th, and for the next week and a half, there’s basically nothing worth paddling for. Swell is tiny, under 3 feet, with short weak periods. The combined wave energy is a joke, mostly in the teens and twenties (14 to 79 range). The wind is either onshore or cross-shore, making it choppy. Every day gets a zero rating. It’s a real drought.

There’s a big gap with no solid options from the 5th all the way until the morning of Monday, July 13th.

Finally, on Monday morning, July 13th, we get a little lift. A 2 ft SSE swell with a light offshore wind from the WSW. This is the first time it’s even “surfable but ordinary” – a score of 1 out of 10. The energy is still weak (63), and the period is only 4 seconds, so expect weak, crumbly waves. The afternoon is cleaner but the swell drops a little. That’s your first real chance.

The couple of days after that, July 14th through the 16th, stay small. The wind goes offshore and clean, which is great for the surface, but the swell is still under 3 feet. The energy is low (20 to 48). It’s a nice longboard session if you’re happy to scratch for tiny ones.

Then Friday, July 17th, we get a weird one. A 0.3 ft swell with a super long period of 15 seconds. That’s pure groundswell energy, but there’s no height to it. The combined energy is only 5. Cross-shore wind keeps it clean, but it’s just a ripple.

The rest of the run, from the 18th to the 20th, is more of the same: tiny, weak, and messy.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is that Monday morning, July 13th. It’s not great, but it’s the best you’re going to get. The winds will be glassy, and you will get wet. For everything else, leave the wetsuit in the car.

Rusty.

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