Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 25 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, ENE swell with 5,333 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 29 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Sep 29) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Inlet and Pier in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 5PM. 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 Saturday (Sep 26) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2486 | 2958 | 5333 | 2920 | 1569 | 1167 | 634 | 166 | 119 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 96 | 70 | 49 | 35 | 39 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02AM1.19m | 7:25PM1.26m | 7:44AM1.29m | 8:06PM1.26m | 8:26AM1.36m | 8:47PM1.23m | 9:10AM1.41m | 9:30PM1.19m | 9:55AM1.43m | 10:15PM1.12m | 10:43AM1.42m | 11:02PM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.14m | 1:13PM0.07m | 1:36AM0.08m | 1:58PM0.02m | 2:13AM0.03m | 2:43PM0.00m | 2:53AM0.01m | 3:29PM0.01m | 3:34AM0.01m | 4:19PM0.04m | 4:18AM0.03m | 5:12PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 6:53 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2960 | — | 1569 | 1167 | 634 | 166 | 119 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 96 | 70 | 49 | 35 | 39 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | S 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2486 | 2958 | 5333 | 2920 | 160 | 110 | 47 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 666 | 561 | 440 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 93 | 101 | 168 | 189 | 765 | 79 | 2 | 68 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 0 |
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