Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Inlet and Pier in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, grab a seat. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for The Inlet and Pier. To be honest, it’s a pretty lean run for the next week and a half. The water is sitting at a balmy 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—the anomaly is 4°, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.
We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for the first ten days. You’ll see tiny, weak pulses that barely register. The energy levels are in the double digits—laughably small—and the wind is mostly messy cross-shore or onshore junk. Thursday morning the 3rd of September had a brief window with clean surf from a SSW cross-off, but the swell was tiny at 2ft from the SE at 9 seconds, so it was just ankle-snappers. Not worth paddling for.
Then we get to the real event. Wait for it… The standout is Saturday the 12th of September. That’s your day. The swell jumps right up to a solid 7ft from the ENE with an 8-second period, and the energy rips into the 445-529 range—moderate to strong juice. That’s a proper power surge. And the winds? Light breezes, cross-off from the SW and WNW, keeping the surface glassy and clean. This is a bonafide standout, and it stacks up well: the swell direction is right in the ENE pocket, which is off optimum for this NE-loving break, but that cross-off wind will groom it nicely. Just a heads up—this break is very consistent, and crowds are often a thing here, so expect a full car park. At 7ft, it’s pushing into the too-big-for-beginners zone, but it’s a good day for the experienced crew. The short period (8 seconds) means the sets will be a bit dumpy, not super lined-up, but with that wind you’ll still find some barrels if you pick your peak.
For a couple of days before that, Friday the 11th has knee-high weak stuff in the 3ft range, and after the 12th it all fizzles out again. The 13th of September is back to 2ft with an onshore breeze—a washout. So it’s a long dry spell, then one proper session on Saturday the 12th. That’s your window. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 65 | 43 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 97 | 49 | 75 | 73 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:10AM0.99m | 12:48PM1.28m | 1:06AM0.91m | 1:52PM1.26m | 2:11AM0.87m | 3:01PM1.26m | 3:22AM0.87m | 4:11PM1.28m | 4:31AM0.91m | 5:14PM1.31m | 5:33AM0.99m | 6:10PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.17m | 6:22AM0.11m | 7:24PM0.21m | 7:20AM0.12m | 8:30PM0.23m | 8:23AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.23m | 9:30AM0.10m | 10:46PM0.19m | 10:37AM0.06m | 11:46PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.01m | 00:38AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 75 | 73 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | E 6 | ENE 5 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | N 3 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 97 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 40 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 168 | 355 | 2280 | 2410 | 273 | 279 | 355 | 32 | 82 | 39 | 3 | 176 | 226 | 431 |
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