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The Inlet and Pier surfForecast / Maryland / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
14.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)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 (May 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 23) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 20th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 20th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 19th May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | |
12 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 31 | 60 | 89 | 37 | 48 | 17 | 29 | 60 | 50 | 57 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 52 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:25AM1.05m | 8:54PM1.52m | 9:18AM1.02m | 9:48PM1.49m | 10:12AM0.99m | 10:43PM1.43m | 11:07AM0.96m | 11:38PM1.34m | 12:04PM0.93m | 00:36AM1.23m | 1:06PM0.92m | 1:36AM1.13m | 2:12PM0.93m | 2:38AM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM-0.16m | 3:27AM-0.13m | 3:18PM-0.16m | 4:21AM-0.10m | 4:13PM-0.12m | 5:18AM-0.05m | 5:11PM-0.07m | 6:16AM-0.01m | 6:13PM-0.01m | 7:14AM0.03m | 7:18PM0.05m | 8:12AM0.05m | 8:24PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
— | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 70 | 5 | 52 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 32 | 33 | 60 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 43 | 37 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 14 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | — | E 15 | E 7 | E 18 | E 17 | — | E 16 | — | — | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | — | SE 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | S 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 80 | 99 | — | 15 | 40 | 24 | 60 | 89 | 37 | 48 | 1 | 25 | 60 | 50 | 57 | — | 3 | 80 | 52 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 172 | 3 | 253 | 1060 | 30 | 51 | 246 | 255 | 50 | 213 | 2 | 259 | 1060 | 350 | 176 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 165 | 43 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Inlet and Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Inlet and Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Inlet and Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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