Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. I'm looking at the next couple of weeks for The Inlet and Pier and, well, it's a slow start. The first real chance for a surf doesn't kick in until much later in the run, so we've got a good long wait. Everything before the 29th of July is flat or blown out, so we're looking at a solid 10-day gap of nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 78°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Right now and through the rest of July and the start of August, it's pretty grim. We've got a lot of tiny, short-period windswell and nasty onshore winds. The Inlet and Pier is an exposed spot that needs something from the NE to work, and for days we just aren't getting it. There's weak energy all over, mostly in the double digits or below (48, 33, 39), and anything over 100 is only showing up with cross-shore or onshore wind, making it messy.
The first light at the end of the tunnel shows up on the 29th of July. For Wednesday morning and afternoon, we finally see a pulse of swell. It's a manageable 6 ft to 6 ft from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze out of the SSW, so it'll be clean. The combined energy jumps up (343, 379) – that's moderate to strong energy, and it'll feel punchy. It's not a massive, long-period groundswell, but for this spot, it's the best we've seen. The size is pushing past beginner territory, but it's fine for intermediates.
The 30th of July keeps the clean conditions with a morning cross-offshore breeze from the NNW and a dropping 5 ft of ENE swell, still with that moderate energy (263). It's worth a look.
Then, mark the 31st of July – Friday morning. That's the standout. The swell is a solid 5 ft from the ENE with an 8-second period, giving us combined energy of 240 (moderate). But the key here is glassy conditions. The wind is from the NW at just 3 mph – it's flat calm. At The Inlet and Pier, glassy conditions on a chest to head-high NE swell is a proper treat. It should be clean and have some push. The wind could get a bit messy by the afternoon with a cross-onshore, so make the most of the morning session. After that, the window closes fast into the first week of August with more choppy, onshore slop and fading energy.
So, to wrap it up: don't bother for the next 10 days. The 29th of July is a good warm-up, but the real call is Friday the 31st of July morning, on the early glass. Get it while it's good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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) | S 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | S 8 | E 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 25 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 32 | 106 | 56 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:42PM1.16m | 12:12PM1.08m | 00:30AM1.04m | 1:04PM1.06m | 1:19AM0.92m | 1:59PM1.05m | 2:12AM0.84m | 2:57PM1.05m | 3:08AM0.78m | 3:54PM1.06m | 4:05AM0.76m | 4:48PM1.09m | 4:59AM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM-0.02m | 6:07AM-0.01m | 6:31PM0.07m | 6:54AM0.04m | 7:29PM0.14m | 7:40AM0.09m | 8:29PM0.21m | 8:27AM0.14m | 9:31PM0.25m | 9:16AM0.17m | 10:34PM0.26m | 10:06AM0.18m | 11:33PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 12 | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 11 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 202 | 176 | 295 | 82 | 59 | 38 | 32 | 106 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 8 | E 12 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | SSE 7 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | S 8 | — | S 8 | NNW 2 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 98 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 34 | 191 | — | 515 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 19 | 29 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3080 | 177 | 13 | 104 | 168 | 253 | 304 | 457 | 641 | 1143 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 158 | 68 | 410 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 0 |
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