Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 63 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Alright, I've had a good look at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty bleak stretch for The Inlet and Pier. We're looking at a long, long dry spell, so don't go getting your hopes up too early.
The water's sitting at 78°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing going for us.
The forecast starts off about as flat as it gets. Sunday morning, August 9th, we've got a tiny 0.7ft ESE windswell with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy is a measly 8. That's a total dud. Sunday afternoon is a little better with a glassy 2ft S swell, but a 5-second period means it's just bumpy closeouts. Monday the 10th through to the 19th of August is just a brutal run of nothing. We're talking waves that barely reach 3ft, short periods, and a whole lot of "poor surf conditions" in the data. The combined energy rarely breaks 30, and most days it's sitting in the single digits. It's a full on surf drought for over a week and a half.
Now, there is a little flicker of hope, but it's a long way off. On Thursday, August 20th, the morning shows a bit of life. We've got a 4ft SE swell, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy finally jumps up to 332, which is a moderate energy, and the wind is light offshore from the W. That's a clean offshore flow, which is exactly what we want for this exposed beach/jetty setup. The swell direction from the SE is also a good match for the optimum NE direction mentioned in the guidance, so it's not a total washout. It's the best we're going to see in this whole forecast window, but it's still a long way out and the wave comment is only "expect good surf conditions" with a low score. Don't cancel your plans for it, but it's something to keep an eye on.
After that brief pulse, it's right back to the small stuff and poor conditions again through the end of the month. Honestly, this is a tough one to call. The Inlet and Pier is a very consistent spot, so a blank run like this is unusual, but it's what the data is showing. Keep your board waxed, forecasts can change, but for now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 7 | E 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | S 5 | SE 10 | E 13 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 19 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 6 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:25PM1.35m | 5:41AM0.94m | 6:23PM1.40m | 6:39AM1.00m | 7:17PM1.42m | 7:34AM1.07m | 8:08PM1.41m | 8:26AM1.13m | 8:56PM1.37m | 9:16AM1.17m | 9:42PM1.30m | 10:04AM1.19m | 10:26PM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.09m | 11:49AM-0.06m | 00:57AM0.03m | 12:49PM-0.12m | 1:47AM-0.03m | 1:44PM-0.15m | 2:33AM-0.07m | 2:36PM-0.16m | 3:17AM-0.08m | 3:27PM-0.12m | 4:00AM-0.07m | 4:17PM-0.06m | 4:42AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 6 | S 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | — | S 5 | — | NE 3 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | — | 35 | 59 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 168 | 487 | 1203 | 2 | 304 | 217 | 621 | 1196 | 1066 | 355 | 430 | 1196 | 350 | 304 | 3080 | 172 | 168 | 457 | 621 |
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