Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 62 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Inlet and Pier in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty comin’ at ya from The Inlet and Pier.
To be straight with you, we are lookin’ at a real dry spell for the next 16 days. This spot is a very consistent break, so when it’s flat, it stings a little more. There are no standout sessions here; the entire period is rated as poor surf conditions. Basically, we’ve got a 16-day stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sittin’ at 78°, about 4° above average – feels like bath water with no waves.
The first few days, from Tuesday the 25th through to the end of August, are a write-off. Tiny swell, all under 2 ft, with directions all over the shop from ESE and SE, and period mostly around 8 seconds or less – that’s weak, short-period, bumpslop. It’s got combined swell energy readings in the teens and low double digits (14 to 65), so it’s all pretty weak. Wind is mostly cross or cross-off, but there’s just no power in the water.
We do get a little bump of energy on Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September. On Thursday afternoon, we see a 4 ft swell from the East with a 10-second period, which is still short period – combined energy gets up to 298, so moderate. The problem is it’s onshores from the E/ESE at 12 to 16 mph making a mess of it. By Friday the 4th, the swell tries to build to 5 ft from the ESE, but with a puny 6-second period and a cross-chop from a moderate breeze, it’s all mush and chop. That size and period just isn't surfable here.
After that, it drops right back down to tiny stuff again. The whole run from the 5th of September onward is more of the same: tiny swell, under 3 ft, with the odd clean window from offshore or cross-off winds, but with no swell to back it up, it’s just flat, glassy water. The cleanest looking conditions are on the 7th of September Monday morning with an offshore wind, but the swell is only 2 ft – not enough for a ride.
Bottom line: leave the boards at home. This is a blank run, plain and simple. Forecasts can change, but right now, there is nothin’ on the table.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 16 |
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 kJ | 11 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 25 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:50AM0.99m | 7:19PM1.26m | 7:33AM1.06m | 7:58PM1.29m | 8:14AM1.13m | 8:38PM1.29m | 8:55AM1.19m | 9:17PM1.26m | 9:37AM1.24m | 9:56PM1.22m | 10:19AM1.28m | 10:37PM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.21m | 12:54PM0.10m | 1:39AM0.15m | 1:37PM0.06m | 2:14AM0.10m | 2:20PM0.04m | 2:50AM0.07m | 3:03PM0.03m | 3:26AM0.05m | 3:47PM0.04m | 4:04AM0.05m | 4:34PM0.07m | 4:46AM0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 17 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 617 | 355 | 355 | 1514 | 456 | 253 | 593 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 256 | 304 | 340 | 358 | 617 | 622 | 104 | 1060 |
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