Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, let's not sugarcoat this one. For the next 16 days, The Inlet and Pier is a no-go. No good surf on offer from July 25th all the way to August 9th. That’s a solid stretch of flat and messy conditions.
This is pretty standard for the area when it goes quiet. The combined swell energy is weak, barely any of it cracking into triple digits, with most days sitting below 100 – readings like 44, 47, or just flat-out zeros (0). The water temp is sitting at about 78°F early on, a bit warmer than usual for the time of year.
You’re looking at tiny waves, mostly between 1 ft and 2 ft, with a few days barely pushing over. The swell direction is all wrong for the NE optimum, coming in from the SE and ESE. And the period is short – mostly 7 or 8 seconds – so it’s all weak, local windswell with no real power. There are a couple of clean windows, like Friday afternoon July 31st and Saturday afternoon August 8th under glassy skies, but the swell is just too small at 2 ft and 1 ft to do anything with.
The best the period offers is Thursday July 30th, with waves hitting 3 ft in the morning and 4 ft in the afternoon, and the combined energy getting up to 115 and 184. That’s the biggest bump, and with clean winds on the morning, it’s the closest you’ll get to a wave. But even then, it’s still tagged as poor surf conditions. The rest of the month is tiny or choppy.
There’s no standout session here. The one decent swell event on the 30th just doesn’t deliver quality. This is a dry spell, plain and simple. Things can change, but right now, it’s a write-off.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 35 | 24 | 49 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 52 | 64 | 55 | 37 | 26 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.80m | 6:24PM1.17m | 6:34AM0.84m | 7:07PM1.22m | 7:18AM0.89m | 7:49PM1.25m | 8:01AM0.94m | 8:29PM1.26m | 8:43AM0.98m | 9:08PM1.27m | 9:24AM1.03m | 9:46PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.24m | 11:47AM0.14m | 1:02AM0.21m | 12:34PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.18m | 1:18PM0.07m | 2:14AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.05m | 2:49AM0.12m | 2:42PM0.05m | 3:25AM0.09m | 3:23PM0.05m | 4:01AM0.08m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 30 | 47 | 34 | 28 | 42 | 64 | 55 | 37 | 26 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 49 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 17 | 43 | — | 48 | 39 | 26 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 67 | — | 21 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | 63 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 68 | 70 | 350 | 3 | 1201 | 1437 | 129 | 304 | 1437 | 2 | 68 | 2 | 68 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
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