Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with 202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE 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 (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here, lookin' at the next sixteen days for The Inlet and Pier. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is one of the bleakest runs I've seen in a while. The surf is just not there. We're talkin' a solid stretch of tiny, weak slop with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The combined swell energy is mostly in the low teens to sixties (57 to 158), which is basically nothing. There's a long, dry gap right through the first week and a half. The best I can say is that the water is about average for this time of year, but that's not much comfort when there's no waves.
The first real hint of anything happens on Monday, July 20th, but even then, it's a mess. There's a bump in the afternoon with a 5ft swell from the south, but it's a short period of 6 seconds and it's accompanied by a gentle cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy climbs to 123, but it's choppy and all over the shop. This is poor surf, not worth a second look.
Now, Tuesday, July 21st, that's the only day that even gets a sniff of a recommendation. The morning is glassy, with a 4ft south swell, still a short 6-second period. The combined energy is low at 79, and the conditions are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary." It's not good, but it's the best we've got. The afternoon goes downhill again with a light cross-onshore wind. For a beach and jetty setup, that short period south swell is just gonna be a mushy close-out.
After that, it's back to the abyss. The rest of the month into July 24th is all tiny, under 2ft, with weak onshore winds or cross-shore junk. The energy readings drop into the single digits. There's a morning on July 24th with a light offshore, but it's only 1ft of swell. You'd be better off takin' a holiday.
So, the honest truth? There is no standout. There is no best day. If you're desperate on Tuesday the 21st, you might find a knee-high wobble in the glassy morning, but don't expect much. For a spot that's "very consistent," this is a real flat spell. It doesn't tend to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on the charts, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 27 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 105 | 112 | 151 | 158 | 202 | 167 | 140 | 91 | 44 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52AM0.92m | 3:37PM1.23m | 3:54AM0.90m | 4:37PM1.31m | 4:55AM0.90m | 5:37PM1.38m | 5:55AM0.93m | 6:35PM1.44m | 6:52AM0.96m | 7:30PM1.47m | 7:49AM1.00m | 8:25PM1.47m | 8:44AM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.17m | 9:04AM0.05m | 10:05PM0.14m | 10:01AM0.01m | 11:10PM0.09m | 11:01AM-0.04m | 00:13AM0.03m | 12:01PM-0.10m | 1:11AM-0.02m | 12:59PM-0.16m | 2:05AM-0.07m | 1:55PM-0.19m | 2:56AM-0.10m | 2:50PM-0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 167 | 140 | 91 | 44 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 3 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 7 | NNE 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 7 | — | — | 57 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 46 | 105 | 112 | 151 | 158 | 202 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 230 | 568 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 299 | 1060 | 304 | 429 | 1194 | 281 | 430 | 430 | 411 | 68 | 2663 | 0 | 3 | 241 |
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