Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with 67 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk the same story but in feet.
Look, I’m lookin’ at The Inlet and Pier for the next 16 days and it’s a bit of a snoozer. The water’s just over 77°F—about a degree and a half warmer than average. Nothing to complain about there.
First surf pops on Friday, August 28th. But we’re talkin’ a tiny 2-2 foot ESE swell with a short 8-second period. Energy is a measly 42. Morning’s got a light cross breeze and a chance of storms. Friday afternoon goes glassy, but it’s glass over nothing. Not worth the wetsuit.
Saturday the 29th? A weak 3-foot windswell from the ENE with a 5-second period. Wind’s from the northeast, chop city. Sunday and Monday drop down to 1-2 feet. We’re in the doldrums.
The only flicker of light is Wednesday, September 2nd. The period stretches to 11 seconds—finally some groundswell character. Energy hits 94. But the height is still just 2-2 feet and the cross-onshore wind ruins the form.
Best we’ve got is Thursday, September 3rd. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore WSW breeze around 9 mph. A tiny 2-foot ESE swell with a 9-second period. Not punchy, but smooth enough for a log. The afternoon is even cleaner—light offshore from the west at 6 mph and glassy. That’s the highlight. It’s not pumping, but it’s the best you’ll find.
Second week stays flat. Swells hang around 2 feet at best, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. The Inlet and Pier sees crowds when it’s good, but right now it’s quiet for a reason.
With this weak swell and breezy afternoons, this setup might be more interesting for kite riders than surfers.
Don’t hang up your leash just yet—things can change—but this run looks pretty slim.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 40 | 39 | 26 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 59 | 52 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
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 | 12:48PM1.28m | 1:06AM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:22AM0.11m | 7:24PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 37 | 33 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | — | ESE 3 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 5 | S 4 | E 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 59 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | WNW 3 | SE 8 | SE 3 | E 3 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 33 | 19 | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 26 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 3 | 13 | 273 | 253 | 388 | 304 | 2425 | 132 | 304 | 104 | 1113 | 487 | 1169 | 176 | 176 | 1436 | 23 | 180 | 3 | 168 |
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