Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for anything worth paddling out for. The Inlet and Pier is the only spot on the cards, and it’s a grim scene right through.
We’re looking at a long, blank run with no real surf to speak of. The water temp is sitting at around 77°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year – nothing crazy, but you’ll notice it’s a bit muggy in the water.
From Tuesday the 4th of August right through to Wednesday the 19th of August, every single session is flagged as poor surf conditions. The swell heights are tiny – mostly around 0.3ft to 3ft – with short periods between 4 and 10 seconds, so there’s just no energy in the water. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting between 3 and 63 – that’s barely a ripple. Winds are a messy mix of cross-on, cross, and cross-off breezes, and while we get some clean spells from Thursday the 6th through to Monday the 10th, the swell is just too small to do anything with. The best you’ll see is a 3ft swell on Thursday afternoon, but it’s from the south with a period of just 5 seconds – that’s a sloppy, windswell mess.
The break itself is a beach/jetty setup, exposed to the swell, and it’s very consistent, but when the swell is this weak, that consistency means nothing. It’s intermediate-level, and with the swell barely pushing 2ft to 3ft, beginners wouldn’t be overwhelmed, but there’s nothing to ride. Crowds are often here, but honestly, I doubt anyone will be out. The optimum swell direction is from the NE, and we’re not getting that at all – it’s all SE and SSE, which just doesn’t light this spot up.
Even the glassy conditions on Tuesday the 18th of August morning, with no wind, won’t save it – the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft. This is a stretch where you’d be better off looking at kitesurfing if the wind picks up, because the paddle surfing is dead.
We’ve got a solid 16-day gap with no recommendations, and for this area, that’s a dry spell that feels normal when the pattern is this flat. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 80 | 40 | 42 | 57 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.16m | 00:31AM1.01m | 1:10PM1.19m | 1:25AM0.94m | 2:10PM1.21m | 2:27AM0.88m | 3:16PM1.25m | 3:33AM0.86m | 4:22PM1.30m | 4:39AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.35m | 5:41AM0.94m | 6:23PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.16m | 6:49AM0.09m | 7:38PM0.19m | 7:41AM0.09m | 8:42PM0.20m | 8:39AM0.08m | 9:49PM0.19m | 9:41AM0.05m | 10:57PM0.15m | 10:45AM0.00m | 00:00AM0.09m | 11:49AM-0.06m | 00:57AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 7 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 4 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 23 | 16 | — | 33 | 34 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 80 | 40 | 42 | 57 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 304 | 3 | 383 | 188 | 102 | 213 | 1149 | 217 | 71 | 43 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 172 | 172 | 230 |
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