Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with 85 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
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Right then, let’s have a look at the full 16 days for The Inlet and Pier.
Honestly, mate, it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with hardly any proper surf on the cards. The first solid recommendation isn't until Monday the 21st of July, so that's a good two-week gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The combined wave energy stays weak, mostly under 100 (46, 48, 101, 88, 67… you get the picture), with tiny swell and poor quality conditions. There’s a brief pulse on Wednesday the 9th where the energy hits 101, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s messy.
The only real standout – and I’m using that word loosely – comes on Monday the 21st of July. We get a slight lift with combined energy of 112, a 4ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a short 5 seconds. The wind is onshore from the E at 15 mph, so it’s not going to be clean. For a beach/jetty setup, that short-period windswell and onshore wind means it’s more of a chop-fest. It’s really only going to be interesting if you’re more into kite surfing than paddle surfing. The morning of Tuesday the 22nd offers a little 2ft SE swell with a longer 8-second period and gentler cross-onshore wind, so it might be the cleanest of a dirty bunch, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.
Water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Overall, it’s a flat spell. The Inlet and Pier is usually very consistent, so this is a quiet period. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 18 | 25 | 39 | 81 | 85 | 75 | 69 | 54 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00AM1.03m | 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 | 7:22AM0.10m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 |
mm | 10 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 32 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 54 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | 39 | 81 | 85 | 75 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 51 | 1152 | 279 | 279 | 529 | 23 | 102 | 617 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 281 | 350 | 429 | 453 | 226 | 266 | 350 | 1066 |
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