Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again. Let’s translate that into feet and miles per hour for the imperial crew.
So, for The Inlet and Pier, we’re lookin’ at a real bummer of a window for the most part. From Friday, August 28th, all the way through the morning of Sunday, September 6th, it’s basically flat. We’re talking ankle-biters from 1ft to 2ft, mostly short-period junk from the ESE or SE. The combined wave energy is weak to middlin’, and the wind is messin’ things up somethin’ fierce—cross-onshore, onshore, just plain ugly. Even when it goes glassy early on Monday, August 31st, there’s not enough swell to even ripple the surface.
The one day worth takin’ a look at is Sunday, September 6th. That morning, we get a 2ft easterly groundswell with a 11-second period, and the wind swings offshore from the WSW. By the afternoon, it bumps to 2ft, and it’s clean as a whistle. The combined energy hits 101 that morning and 121 in the afternoon (moderate). Nothin’ huge, but for clean little runners off the jetty with that offshore breeze, that’s your best shot in the whole 16 days. The water temp is sittin’ just about normal for this time of year, no major surprises.
Monday, September 7th, still sees some 2ft east swell with cross-off winds from the NNW, but the energy drops off. After that, it’s back to tiny, blown-out scraps for days.
Bottom line: Sunday, September 6th, is the one to circle. It ain’t a big-wave day, but with that offshore wind and a bit of groundswell pulse, The Inlet and Pier could give you a few clean ones. Everything else is a write-off.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 62 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 97 | 73 | 64 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.13m | 8:38PM1.29m | 8:55AM1.19m | 9:17PM1.26m | 9:37AM1.24m | 9:56PM1.22m | 10:19AM1.28m | 10:37PM1.15m | 11:04AM1.30m | 11:21PM1.07m | 11:53AM1.30m | 00:10AM0.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.10m | 2:20PM0.04m | 2:50AM0.07m | 3:03PM0.03m | 3:26AM0.05m | 3:47PM0.04m | 4:04AM0.05m | 4:34PM0.07m | 4:46AM0.06m | 5:26PM0.12m | 5:31AM0.08m | 6:22PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 19 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 97 | 73 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | S 3 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | E 9 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | — | — | E 15 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 253 | 259 | 388 | 430 | 304 | 230 | 304 | 1196 | 1152 | 1152 | 1436 | 51 | 226 | 68 | 23 |
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