Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSE swell with 119 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 2.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s see what we’ve got. I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at this stretch of coast for the next 16 days, focusing on The Inlet and Pier. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a grim run.
Look, the overall pattern is one of persistent, small, and often messy conditions. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with next to no energy. From the start of the forecast period on Saturday the 1st of August, right through to the end on Sunday the 16th of August, there is simply no surf worth chasing. That’s a solid 16-day gap with no recommendations. The combined swell energy barely scratches double digits, with most readings showing values under 100 (weak energy), and a lot of zeros. It’s a desert out there.
The only break on the radar is The Inlet and Pier (beach/jetty). It’s very consistent with a NE optimum swell direction, but the swell is just not showing up. We’ve got tiny dribbles: 0.7 ft from the ESE on the 1st, a 3 ft pulse from the SE on the 2nd, but it’s short period (4-5 seconds) and blowing a cross-shore breeze at 16 mph. The water temp is 75°, which is about average for the time of year, but that doesn’t help.
Saturday the 15th of August morning is the closest we get to anything clean, with a glassy wind and a 0.3 ft SE swell, but that’s a lake, not a wave. The rest of the time it’s onshore, cross-off, or just plain flat.
To be honest, when the swell is so small, the wind is messy, and the break is a beach/jetty setup, this bay looks more interesting for a paddleboard or a kite than a surfboard. The forecast can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep your gear ready, but save your petrol.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | E 12 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 19 | 40 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 50 | 47 | 74 | 37 | 37 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24PM1.21m | 10:46AM1.10m | 11:03PM1.16m | 11:30AM1.14m | 11:45PM1.09m | 12:17PM1.16m | 00:31AM1.01m | 1:10PM1.19m | 1:25AM0.94m | 2:10PM1.21m | 2:27AM0.88m | 3:16PM1.25m | 3:33AM0.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.07m | 4:39AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.10m | 5:19AM0.08m | 5:43PM0.13m | 6:01AM0.09m | 6:38PM0.16m | 6:49AM0.09m | 7:38PM0.19m | 7:41AM0.09m | 8:42PM0.20m | 8:39AM0.08m | 9:49PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 172 | 46 | 73 | 42 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 19 | 40 | 71 | 220 | 277 | 270 | 239 | — | — | 29 | 39 | 58 | 97 | 50 | 47 | 74 | 37 | 37 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 666 | 1194 | 2136 | 1052 | 875 | 213 | 2 | 176 | 188 | 3 | 95 | 411 | 626 | 180 | 2410 | 230 | 17 | 438 | 438 |
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