Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Inlet and Pier this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Inlet and Pier in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next 16 days at The Inlet and Pier are a dud. No good surf options at all. We’ve got tiny, weak windswell and mostly onshore or side winds. Water temp is 80°F, which is a solid 7°F warmer than average – pretty unusual.
Kicking off Tuesday July 7 with light rain, a 12 mph cross-on from the NNE, and 3ft of 6-second windswell. Choppy and poor. Wednesday and Thursday stay small – swell from the east, onshore or cross winds, energy in the 60–80 range. The swell direction is ENE to SSE, not the NE the break really wants. Friday July 10 sees a brief offshore breeze from the WNW, but we’re down to 1ft and 1ft – useless. Saturday and Sunday get even smaller, with onshore winds hitting 16 mph on the 12th. Energy drops to single digits.
There are two afternoons that are slightly less terrible. On Tuesday July 14 afternoon, it goes glassy from the SE, with 2ft, 7-second ESE swell and moderate energy (62). The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – that’s the best we get. Then Monday July 20 afternoon, another clean slot with 3ft SE swell, 8-second period, and energy of 97 – again, surfable but nothing special. From July 15 through July 22, it’s mostly flat or blown out, with heights down to 0.3ft or even zero on the 19th and 20th mornings.
The Inlet and Pier is a consistent beach and jetty, intermediate spot, but the swell just isn’t there. Even the rare clean moments are too small. Don’t waste your time – forecasts can shift, but right now there’s nothing to chase.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 3 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 38 | 36 | 53 | 68 | 77 | 49 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 47 | 59 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.09m | 1:53AM0.97m | 2:36PM1.15m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.18m | 8:11AM0.08m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 49 | 58 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 68 | 77 | 49 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | E 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 52 | 38 | 36 | 53 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 47 | 59 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 3013 | 107 | 68 | 410 | 23 | 188 | 226 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 168 | 281 | 1068 | 406 | 429 | 1113 | 668 | 177 | 429 | 279 |
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