Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for The Inlet and Pier.
Honestly, looking over the next 16 days, there’s not a single session that I’d be rushing out the door for. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with tiny waves and challenging conditions. The opening recommendations don’t come in until August 27th, but even then, it’s a grim start.
We kick off on Thursday morning, the 27th of August, with a weak 2 ft swell humming in from the east. The combined energy is a meager 44 (weak energy), and with a 9 mph south crosswind, the surface is getting messy with a slight cross-chop. It’s not worth a paddle. That afternoon stays clean in the sky but the crosswind persists. Friday the 28th offers a bit of cleaner surf in the morning with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSW around 6 mph, but the swell is still only 1 ft and from the ESE. The energy is weak (43). It’s a tiny, grovelly wave at best.
Saturday the 29th goes totally blown out with a moderate cross-onshore breeze over 13 mph, and Sunday the 30th sees the swell drop to 1.0 ft. We’ve got a solid week of nothing really—tiny swells and mostly onshore or cross winds. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 78°F, but you won’t care because you won’t need a wetsuit for waves that small.
There is a slight uptick on Sunday, September 6th, when the swell height jumps to 4 ft from the NE. That’s the biggest we’ll see. The combined energy hits 119 (moderate wave energy) but the direction is onshore out of the east at 16 mph. It’s going to be a choppy, lumpy mess. The period is a short 6-7 seconds, so no real power behind it. This one is a pass unless you’ve got a kite, because this beach/jetty setup is going to be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The following days drop back into the tiny stuff—0.7 ft to 1 ft with persistent onshore winds. Tuesday, September 8th is tragically small at 0.7 ft. There’s a glassy moment on the afternoon of September 11th with a 1.0 ft SE swell and no wind, but you’ll be floating on a lake. There is simply no standout session in this entire window. It’s a rare poor run for this area, but forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 46 | 93 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 59 | 53 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:04AM1.30m | 11:21PM1.07m | 11:53AM1.30m | 00:10AM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:26PM0.12m | 5:31AM0.08m | 6:22PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 4 |
| kJ | 36 | 46 | 93 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 59 | 53 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | 14 | — | 17 | 22 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 1143 | 0 | 3 | 253 | 2 | 188 | 1060 | 168 | 388 | 2196 | 304 | 1196 | 1149 | 1149 | 1149 | 1154 | 253 | 51 | 297 | 176 |
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