Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 0.7m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough run of surf to look at for The Inlet and Pier. We're staring down a 16-day window with nothing but poor surf conditions and scores of zero across the whole table. That’s right, it’s a flat spell that stretches from July 26th all the way through to August 10th. There are no standouts, no hidden gems, and no reason to get your hopes up.
Water temp is around average for the time of year. The swell energy is embarrassingly weak for the whole stretch; you're looking at figures like 42 or even single digits like 4 – that's barely a ripple. The biggest combined energy we see is a modest 296 on the morning of August 10th, but even that's attached to poor conditions and a messy 5ft (1.4m) ESE swell with a short period of just 7 seconds. It's not going to be offering much shape or push.
Most days come with cross-shore or cross-onshore winds that keep the surface chopped up. There are a few brief windows of glassy or clean conditions – like Friday afternoon July 31st with a glassy 2ft (0.5m) ENE swell, or Wednesday and Thursday mornings July 29th and 30th with clean cross-offshore winds. But with swell heights barely topping 3ft (0.8m) and those tiny periods, you’d be fighting for scraps. The morning of August 8th looks cleanish again under a light cross-offshore SW breeze and a 2ft (0.6m) SE swell, but again, the energy just isn't there. The swell direction is mostly ESE or ENE, which doesn't match the optimum NE direction for this spot anyway.
Forget about it for beginners; there’s nearly nothing to ride. Even seasoned surfers won’t find a wave worth suiting up for. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just closes up shop. It’s not normal to have this many consecutive flat days, so keep an eye on the charts. But for the next two and a half weeks? Save the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 35 | 24 | 49 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 52 | 64 | 55 | 37 | 26 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48AM0.80m | 6:24PM1.17m | 6:34AM0.84m | 7:07PM1.22m | 7:18AM0.89m | 7:49PM1.25m | 8:01AM0.94m | 8:29PM1.26m | 8:43AM0.98m | 9:08PM1.27m | 9:24AM1.03m | 9:46PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.24m | 11:47AM0.14m | 1:02AM0.21m | 12:34PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.18m | 1:18PM0.07m | 2:14AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.05m | 2:49AM0.12m | 2:42PM0.05m | 3:25AM0.09m | 3:23PM0.05m | 4:01AM0.08m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 30 | 47 | 34 | 28 | 42 | 64 | 55 | 37 | 26 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 49 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 17 | 43 | — | 48 | 39 | 26 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 67 | — | 21 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | 63 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 350 | 3 | 456 | 1073 | 51 | 564 | 1437 | 23 | 71 | 71 | 126 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
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