The Inlet and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next 16 days look pretty grim at The Inlet and Pier. There’s not a single standout session in the whole run. You’re going to be staring at a lot of small, weak, and wind-affected surf, with only a couple of brief moments where it’s barely worth paddling out.

The pattern starts with very small swell and difficult winds. Wednesday the 16th through Friday the 18th sees waves around 0.7ft to 1ft, mostly from the east with short periods of 5 to 8 seconds. Combined energy is weak, sitting between 22 and 38. Winds are cross or cross-onshore, keeping the surface messy. It’s a write-off.

Over the weekend and into the start of the following week, the swell tries to pick up a bit. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th bring waist-high waves around 4ft, but the energy is still unimpressive (91 to 119). Saturday gets chopped up by onshore winds, and while Sunday morning has clean conditions with a cross-offshore wind, it’s still “poor surf conditions” right through.

Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd see more size, with 4ft to 5ft from the east-northeast and combined energy climbing to 163 and 201 (moderate energy now). But the wind is relentless with cross-onshore or onshore flow, so the whole thing is just messy and lumpy. Not worth it.

Late in the month there’s a couple of tiny glimmers. On Thursday afternoon the 24th, the wind eases to glassy and the swell drops to 3ft. The energy is moderate at 118, and the waves are described as “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s the best you get, and it’s barely a 1 out of 10. Then on Sunday morning the 27th, it goes glassy again with 5ft from the north-northeast. Energy is up to 136, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’ll be fat and weak.

Right at the end, on the morning of October 1st, conditions are glassy again with 3ft from the southeast, period of 11 seconds, and moderate energy (168). It’s “surfable but very ordinary.”

There’s a big gap from the 16th right through to the 24th where there’s nothing recommended. And even after that, the quality is poor. Honestly, if you’re an experienced surfer, that one morning on October 1st with the glassy conditions and a longer period might be worth a look. The rest is for the die-hards or the kite folks if the wind picks up. Crowds are often an issue here, but with surf this poor, you’ll likely have it to yourself.

Rusty.

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