Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Inlet and Pier in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch ahead for The Inlet and Pier. The whole 16-day window is basically a desert for decent surf. We’ve got no real standouts, no proper swells lining up, and the wind is mostly working against us.
Water temps are sitting at a very unusual 81°F, which is 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real anomaly, feels like bathwater out there.
Right from the get-go on Thursday morning, July 9th, it’s a write-off. We get a weak 2 ft swell from the ENE at a short period of 8 seconds, but a cross-shore wind from the south at 19 mph has it chopped and messy. The combined energy is a paltry 57 – barely a ripple. It stays poor through the afternoon with a thunderstorm risk and even stronger wind.
Friday and Saturday, July 10th and 11th, see the swell drop to a tiny 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft. Even though Saturday morning goes glassy, there’s just no wave height to work with. It’s flat.
Sunday, July 12th, a bump of 4 ft shows up from the ENE with a short period of 5 seconds, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph. That’s lumpy, choppy, and poor. The energy hits 86 – still weak. This pattern of weak, wind-affected surf drags on through the next week.
Tuesday morning, July 14th, is the only faint glimmer. The swell is only 2 ft from the ESE at 7 seconds, but it’s glassy with a light SSW breeze. The forecast still calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary.” The energy is 69. It’s clean enough for a splash on a longboard, but that’s about it.
From there, it’s back to tiny waves and poor conditions, with the swell barely registering above 1.0 ft and energy readings dropping into the single digits and teens. The wind stays messy or offshore but over nothing.
Later on, around July 20th, there’s a brief spike of 3 ft from the S on Monday afternoon, but it’s a short period (6 seconds) and cross-onshore, so it’s just choppy and poor.
The end of the outlook is more of the same – tiny swell, poor quality. With such weak energy and constant wind issues, the main break here is more interesting for kite gear than a surfboard.
This is a long, dry spell. It’s one of those periods where you just have to wait it out.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 33 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 72 | 73 | 88 | 61 | 71 | 55 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:49AM1.00m | 8:25PM1.47m | 8:44AM1.04m | 9:17PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:55PM-0.19m | 2:56AM-0.10m | 2:50PM-0.20m | 3:45AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | N 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 71 | 55 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 48 | 72 | 73 | 88 | 61 | — | — | 7 | 28 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 180 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 168 | 304 | 1194 | 13 | 440 | 429 | 281 | 68 | 430 | 0 | 0 | 2563 | 176 | 132 | 149 | 355 |
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