The Inlet and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for The Inlet and Pier. I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty lean, so don’t expect any heroics.

Right off the bat, we’re staring at a long, flat spell. From now through the 22nd of August, there’s really nothing worth paddling out for. The swell heights are tiny, mostly bouncing around 0.3 ft to 2 ft, with weak energy readings barely getting off the ground (combined energy values of 4 to 22). The wind is often a problem too – cross-shore, cross-on, or just messy. Even when it does go glassy or get a light offshore, like on the morning of the 11th, the swell is a measly 0.3 ft. No juice there. This is a proper dry spell, and for a spot that’s “very consistent,” it’s a real bummer.

Things start to show a tiny pulse around the 19th of August. Wednesday morning sees a 2 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 12 seconds, and the energy finally climbs a bit (127). It’s still cross-onshore though, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. That pattern of small, clean-ish surf with a cross-offshore wind shows up again on the 20th and 21st, but the swell drops back to 2 ft to 1 ft. It’s clean, but it’s just not enough to get excited about.

Now, the one day that might just get your heart rate up is the 22nd of August – Saturday afternoon. We get a jump to a 4 ft swell from the S, with a moderate energy level (102). The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so the faces should be workable. That’s the pick of the entire outlook, but even then it’s a short-period windswell (5 seconds), so it’ll be a bit crumbly. Still, for a day that’s been mostly flat, it’s the one to keep an eye on.

After that, the 23rd of August Sunday morning has a glassy 3 ft NNE windswell, but again, a short period (5 seconds) means it’ll be soft. The following days fade back to small and ordinary conditions.

So to sum it up: it’s a long, slow grind with flat days and weak surf. The standout is that Saturday the 22nd when a bit of size and clean wind line up. Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there. It’s a tough run for the Inlet and Pier, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Stay patient,
Rusty

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