Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 135 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here with the skinny on The Inlet and Pier. This is your classic beach and jetty spot, it gets a ton of swell and it’s consistent as anything, but we’ve got a proper drought on our hands. For a solid, frustrating stretch from Friday, July 10th right through to the morning of Tuesday, July 21st, it’s nearly flat. The waves are barely a foot, and the wind is all over the place, mostly cross-onshore or straight onshore, just shambolic. The wave energy is a joke, barely ticking over for days.
A real stinker was Saturday the 11th: the swell tried to push to 3ft, but the period was a shocker, only 4 seconds, and that northeast wind was howling at 22 mph straight onshore. Just a lumpy, choppy mess. If you’ve got a kite, go for it, but don’t bother paddling. The water is warm, 80°F, and it’s running about 6° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a real anomaly, like a tropical bathtub.
Then, a light at the end of the tunnel. The morning of Tuesday, July 21st is your go. Skies are clear, wind is light out of the north-northwest at 9 mph, giving you nice, clean offshore conditions. The swell pushes up to a solid 4ft out of the east, with a 7-second stretch. The energy gets up to 251, so there's a proper push to those waves. It’s not a long period groundswell, so it’ll be a bit mushy and full, but the clean texture makes it the clear winner of the whole outlook. Keep in mind, this place is “often” jammed, so you’ll be sharing it. At 4ft, it’s good for the intermediates, a bit too big for beginners.
The next morning, Wednesday July 22nd, is a secondary chance. The wind goes glassy, zero knots, and the swell holds at 4ft from the east-northeast with that same 7-second period. The energy is at 124, so it’s not as punchy. The glass is nice, but you're getting “ordinary” surf overall. After that, the wind turns onshore again and the swell fades into the end of July. So for the whole 16 days, that Tuesday morning of the 21st is the one real highlight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 48 | 79 | 77 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.31m | 4:55AM0.90m | 5:37PM1.38m | 5:55AM0.93m | 6:35PM1.44m | 6:52AM0.96m | 7:30PM1.47m | 7:49AM1.00m | 8:25PM1.47m | 8:44AM1.04m | 9:17PM1.44m | 9:38AM1.07m | 10:07PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:05AM-0.07m | 1:55PM-0.19m | 2:56AM-0.10m | 2:50PM-0.20m | 3:45AM-0.11m | 3:44PM-0.16m | 4:33AM-0.09m | |||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | E 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | NE 5 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | — | E 3 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 16 | 48 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 3 | 51 | 51 | 540 | 355 | 281 | 1194 | 388 | 561 | 614 | 13 | 430 | 1514 | 347 | 460 | 383 | 1437 | 1321 | 230 | 17 |
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