Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Inlet and Pier in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a pretty grim stretch for The Inlet and Pier. We’re looking at a solid 7-day gap with no real surf on offer, starting right now. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Monday, August 3rd, and even then, it’s barely a whisper. Water temp is sitting at 76°F, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no shock there.
The whole run from July 27th through August 2nd is a write-off. Swell heights are tiny, mostly 0.7ft to 2ft, with a pitiful combined wave energy (35) on the first morning. Winds are messy, there’s no real push, and the conditions are just poor. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board for this one.
Now, Monday, August 3rd, is the only thing that even pokes its head up. The morning is glassy, which is a major positive. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 88 (weak, but it’s the best we’ll see). The wind is glassy, NNW at 3 mph, so the surface will be clean. The break is "The Inlet and Pier" (beach/jetty), which is very consistent, so it might break. It’s an intermediate level spot, and it gets crowded often, so expect a few other hopefuls out there. The swell direction is ESE, which is off the optimum (NE), so it won’t be perfect, but it’s the only game in town. The afternoon drops off to 2ft and glassy, but the energy is gone.
After that, we’re back into flatness. From August 4th all the way through to August 11th, the swell is consistently under 3ft, with the combined energy mostly in the teens and twenties. The wind is a mix of cross-off and cross, but with no swell, it doesn’t matter. There’s a brief moment on August 9th with a 2ft swell and a gentle offshore wind from the W, but the period is a short 4 seconds, so it’ll be weak and lumpy.
So, the standout? It’s grim, but it’s Monday, August 3rd morning. That’s your one and only window. A glassy 3ft wave. It’s not much, but it’s clean. Don’t expect anything else for the rest of the fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 94 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 27 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 10:05AM1.07m | 10:24PM1.21m | 10:46AM1.10m | 11:03PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:06PM0.07m | 4:39AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 87 | 43 | 54 | 18 | 30 | 27 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | SE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | NW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 10 | 16 | 94 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 13 | 8 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 1437 | 234 | 606 | 1321 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 104 | 3 | 104 | 168 | 13 | 277 | 13 | 276 | 456 | 449 | 253 | 1099 | 180 |
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