Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – over this 16-day window it’s a tough watch. The only spot with any real hope is The Inlet and Pier. But don’t get too excited, because even there it’s a real struggle most of the time.
We kick things off on Tuesday, September 1st with next to nothing. Tiny 1ft to 1ft swell from the SE with a short period of 7 seconds, and a weak combined energy of just 14 to 18. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s just no power. You’d be floating around on a lake, not surfing.
The same story runs through Wednesday, September 2nd. A little bump in size to 2ft, and the period stretches out to 11 seconds, giving a combined energy of 81. That’s a bit more life, but the wind is cross-on from the NE, chopping it up. Still a write-off.
Thursday, September 3rd, the morning is the closest we get to a window. We have a glassy 1ft swell from the ESE at 9 seconds. The combined energy is only 52, so it’s weak, but clean conditions with zero wind make it surfable for a longboard or a foiler. It’s very ordinary, but it’s the pick of the first week.
From Thursday afternoon right through to the end of the forecast on September 16th, it’s a desert. We’re talking 13 straight days of poor surf conditions. The swell flirts with 3ft on a few afternoons, but the period is a terrible 4 to 6 seconds and the wind is usually howling onshore or cross-shore. That 3ft on Sunday, September 6th comes with a 22 mph NE cross-on – that’s a kiter’s dream, not a surfer’s. The combined energy on that day reaches 56, but the quality is zero.
The break itself, The Inlet and Pier, is very consistent with exposure to the NE swell direction, but the swell just isn’t showing up in any meaningful way. It’s a beach and jetty setup, so it needs a proper pulse. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Best of a bad bunch? Honestly, grab the glassy Thursday morning on September 3rd if you’re desperate. Otherwise, this is a period to fix your gear, watch the cams, and wait for something better. For now, there’s just nothing to chase.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 13 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 78 | 65 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 53 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:37PM1.15m | 11:04AM1.30m | 11:21PM1.07m | 11:53AM1.30m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.06m | 5:26PM0.12m | 5:31AM0.08m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | NE 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 78 | 65 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | S 4 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 6 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 20 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | S 5 | — | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 31 | 53 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 304 | 333 | 0 | 176 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 168 | 299 | 624 | 1060 | 594 | 1448 | 562 | 92 |
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