Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 95 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for the imperial crew.
It’s a grim picture for The Inlet and Pier. Over the next 16 days, there’s almost nothing to get excited about. The first two weeks are a desert. You’ve got tiny swells, most under 2ft, with short periods that just don’t have any grunt. The wave energy is pathetic, with combined energy readings in the single digits or low double digits for the bulk of the run. The water temp is around 77°, which is a hair warmer than average for this time of year.
From Wednesday the 5th all the way to Tuesday the 19th, it’s flat or barely breaking. Winds are a mix of cross-shore and cross-off, with a few glassy mornings, but there’s simply no swell to make use of it. The jetty and beach are exposed, but the swell direction is mostly from the SE or S, which doesn’t match the preferred NE direction. Even when it’s clean, you’re looking at 0.3ft waves. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple.
The only glimmer of hope lands on Thursday the 20th of August. The afternoon brings a 4ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 5 seconds and a combined energy of 90 (moderate). That’s the biggest pulse in the whole forecast. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. But the score is still a 1 out of 10 – "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." For a beach break, that short period means it’ll be soft and weak. The morning of the 20th is glassy but only 1ft, so no good there.
If you’re really jonesing, that Thursday afternoon is your only shot. But don’t expect much. For a spot that’s usually "very consistent," this is a rare dry spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, you’re better off keeping the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 22 | 50 | 37 | 47 | 64 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:10PM1.19m | 1:25AM0.94m | 2:10PM1.21m | 2:27AM0.88m | 3:16PM1.25m | 3:33AM0.86m | 4:22PM1.30m | 4:39AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.35m | 5:41AM0.94m | 6:23PM1.40m | 6:39AM1.00m | 7:17PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.19m | 7:41AM0.09m | 8:42PM0.20m | 8:39AM0.08m | 9:49PM0.19m | 9:41AM0.05m | 10:57PM0.15m | 10:45AM0.00m | 00:00AM0.09m | 11:49AM-0.06m | 00:57AM0.03m | 12:49PM-0.12m | 1:47AM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 55 | 24 | 21 | 78 | 40 | 25 | 60 | 39 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 50 | 37 | 47 | 64 | — | 27 | 61 | — | 29 | — | 94 | 60 | 148 | — | 35 | — | — | 44 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 1143 | 43 | 176 | 1070 | 225 | 104 | 217 | 13 | 50 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 355 |
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