The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

The Inlet and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
26.8° C

4.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with 85 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.


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Right then, let’s have a look at the full 16 days for The Inlet and Pier.

Honestly, mate, it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with hardly any proper surf on the cards. The first solid recommendation isn't until Monday the 21st of July, so that's a good two-week gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The combined wave energy stays weak, mostly under 100 (46, 48, 101, 88, 67… you get the picture), with tiny swell and poor quality conditions. There’s a brief pulse on Wednesday the 9th where the energy hits 101, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s messy.

The only real standout – and I’m using that word loosely – comes on Monday the 21st of July. We get a slight lift with combined energy of 112, a 4ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a short 5 seconds. The wind is onshore from the E at 15 mph, so it’s not going to be clean. For a beach/jetty setup, that short-period windswell and onshore wind means it’s more of a chop-fest. It’s really only going to be interesting if you’re more into kite surfing than paddle surfing. The morning of Tuesday the 22nd offers a little 2ft SE swell with a longer 8-second period and gentler cross-onshore wind, so it might be the cleanest of a dirty bunch, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.

Water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Overall, it’s a flat spell. The Inlet and Pier is usually very consistent, so this is a quiet period. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.6
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
NE
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
25
39
81
85
75
69
54
28
19
19
11
10
8
9
9
10
20
9
15
15
Wind (km/h)
5
S
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
E
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
N
15
ENE
15
SE
25
SE
30
S
40
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:00AM1.03m
1:38PM1.09m
1:53AM0.97m
2:36PM1.15m
2:52AM0.92m
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
Low Tide
7:22AM0.10m
7:58PM0.18m
8:11AM0.08m
9:01PM0.17m
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
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thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
rain showers
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:24
8:24
8:24
8:23
 mm
10
6
1
5
3
1
7
4
Temp °C
28
25
25
22
22
22
22
24
26
26
28
32
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
20
22
Feels °C
32
28
26
21
21
21
23
25
27
28
30
33
28
26
25
25
24
24
27
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
4
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
8
5
7
13
13
69
54
28
19
20
22
15
12
15
7
10
20
9
15
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
18
19
9
8
3
6
14
13
7
5
19
11
10
8
9
4
9
15
9
3
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.4
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
9
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
2
2
3
12
4
7
9
9
9
9
4
1
9
9
3
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
7
25
39
81
85
75
5
4
3
7
2
4
13
6
6
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
188
51
1152
279
279
529
23
102
617
104
3
3
13
281
350
429
453
226
266
350
1066
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
3
3
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
9
8
9
7
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
6
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Information about the The Inlet and Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Inlet and Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Inlet and Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Inlet and Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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