Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NE swell with 34 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Inlet and Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, pull up a chair. The Inlet and Pier is lookin’ like a total desert for the next two weeks. There’s just nothin’ on the table. A long, flat spell where you’d be better off doin’ some yard work.
The whole 16-day window is a bust. We’re lookin’ at a string of zero scores and poor surf conditions from start to finish. The first hint of a wave doesn’t come until the 23rd of July, with a tiny 3ft NE windswell, but it’s got a short 5-second period and a cross-shore wind that’s gonna chop it all up. That’s a pass.
It doesn’t get any better. Day after day we’re stuck with wave heights barely above 2ft and periods that never crack 9 seconds. The combined energy is pathetic, mostly in the 20s and 30s. The swell direction is all over the place, but it’s all short-period junk, and the winds are mostly cross-onshore, keepin’ the surface lumpy.
There’s a tiny moment on the morning of the 27th of July with a light offshore breeze, but with only 1ft of swell, it’s a flat, clean pond. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for late July, around 79°, but that’s it.
We get a glassy morning on the 1st of August with a tiny 0.7ft swell, but again, completely flat. As we head into the first week of August, the wind picks up but the swell never shows. The biggest wave we see is a weak 4ft S windswell on the afternoon of the 6th of August, with a short 5-second period. That’s a ripple.
For a spot that’s very consistent, this is a real downer. It’s a total blank run. Don’t bother waxin’ up. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a hard no.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57PM1.05m | 3:08AM0.78m | 3:54PM1.06m | 4:05AM0.76m | 4:48PM1.09m | 4:59AM0.77m | 5:38PM1.13m | 5:48AM0.80m | 6:24PM1.17m | 6:34AM0.84m | 7:07PM1.22m | 7:18AM0.89m | 7:49PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.25m | 9:16AM0.17m | 10:34PM0.26m | 10:06AM0.18m | 11:33PM0.26m | 10:57AM0.17m | 00:21AM0.24m | 11:47AM0.14m | 1:02AM0.21m | 12:34PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.18m | 1:18PM0.07m | 2:14AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 96 | 92 | 56 | 57 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | NW 3 | SSE 7 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 246 | 235 | 34 | — | — | 13 | 21 | — | 18 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 66 | 1 | 83 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 8 | 68 | 304 | 161 | 281 | 350 | 347 | 226 | 253 | 0 | 430 | 981 | 617 | 253 | 13 | 79 | 13 | 456 | 13 |
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