Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S 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 (Sep 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Inlet and Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for The Inlet and Pier. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions ahead, so let’s break it down.
Right now, and for the foreseeable future, we’re staring at a lot of nothing. The surf is tiny, with wave heights barely scraping 1.0ft to 2ft from the east and east-northeast, driven by a weak, short-period swell (7 to 9 seconds) that’s got no power behind it. The combined energy is a feeble 15 to 50 (weak energy), and the wind is mostly cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and uninviting. The water is a balmy 79°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual – that’s a very unusual warm spell for this time of year.
We’ll see a brief clean-up on the morning of Tuesday, September 8th, with a light offshore wind from the west-northwest, but the swell is only 1.0ft. It’s clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. The pattern continues with small, clean-looking waves on Wednesday morning, September 9th, but again, only 0.7ft from the east. It’s like a flat spell with a nice surface.
The biggest hope we have is a tiny uptick on the afternoon of Sunday, September 20th, when a south swell pushes the height to 3ft, but it’s a short-period 5-second wind swell, and the cross-shore wind is a fresh 30 km/h, making it lumpy. The following morning, Monday, September 21st finally shows a glimmer – a 4ft north swell, with a clean offshore wind from the west. For a moment, it’s surfable, but the period is still a short 5 seconds, so it’s going to be weak and crumbly. The combined energy is only 69 (weak energy), so it’s not the kind of north swell that gets you excited.
Honestly, given the persistent small, weak swell and the generally poor conditions, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period. There’s a massive gap of poor, small surf from now until that little window on September 21st. No standouts here, folks. It’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 9 | 20 | 16 | 43 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11PM1.28m | 4:31AM0.91m | 5:14PM1.31m | 5:33AM0.99m | 6:10PM1.34m | 6:28AM1.08m | 7:00PM1.34m | 7:18AM1.17m | 7:46PM1.32m | 8:05AM1.23m | 8:30PM1.28m | 8:51AM1.27m | 9:13PM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.19m | 10:37AM0.06m | 11:46PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.01m | 00:38AM0.06m | 12:40PM-0.05m | 1:24AM0.01m | 1:33PM-0.08m | 2:06AM-0.03m | 2:22PM-0.08m | 2:46AM-0.04m | 3:09PM-0.05m | 3:24AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | 16 | 43 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 20 | 71 | 59 | 43 | — | 16 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 562 | 129 | 136 | 388 | 3 | 51 | 1143 | 253 | 253 | 665 | 665 | 102 | 17 | 2 | 104 | 293 | 430 | 1143 | 3034 | 429 |
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