The Inlet and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this out there. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for The Inlet and Pier, and I’ve got to be straight with you—it’s a rough stretch ahead. There’s nothing on the board that’s going to get your heart racing, and for a long while, it’s going to be a whole lot of nothing. The good news is, this spot is super consistent, so when the ocean decides to wake up, it usually does. But for the next 16 days, you’re going to need a lot of patience.

The water’s sitting at 77° at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nice for a paddle, but it won’t make up for the lack of surf.

The first few days are a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell around 1ft with short, crumbly 8-second periods and a light cross-shore wind. It’s just messy and small. There’s no push, no shape, nothing worth getting wet for. You’d be better off grabbing a coffee and watching the horizon.

We get a little tease on Wednesday the 2nd. The swell bumps up to a still-small 2ft, but the period stretches out to 11 seconds, which at least gives it a bit of push. The wind is mostly cross-offshore, so it might be clean, but the energy is weak (79). It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to be a session you remember. Thursday has a similar story, with a bit more energy (103) in the morning, but it’s still a far cry from good.

Then it just flat-lines again. From Friday the 4th all the way through to the 6th, we’re back down to knee-high mush with poor periods. It’s not worth the effort.

The second week is where it gets grim. Starting the 7th, the wind turns fully onshore and picks up, and the swell, while showing a blip of energy (134) on the Monday afternoon, is ruined by a strong cross-onshore breeze. It’s going to be lumpy, choppy, and generally ugly. This is the kind of setup that looks a whole lot more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell stays small and the wind stays messy through the 10th. There’s a moment on the 11th with a 3ft swell, but it’s from the NNE with a 4-second period—just a wind-slop mess.

The very end of the run, from the 12th to the 14th, is just a flat, wind-blown nothing. Swell drops to 0.7ft-1ft, the period hangs around 9-10 seconds, but there’s no size and the wind on the 12th and 13th is a fresh cross-onshore breeze, making it lumpy.

So, here’s the bottom line. There are no standouts. Not one. The only time you might not feel like you’re wasting your time is Wednesday the 2nd or Thursday the 3rd, but even then, you’re just scratching an itch. It’s a long, dry spell, so keep the board in the car and the wax in the cupboard. Forecasts change, and with a spot this consistent, it won’t stay poor for long. But for now, it’s flat.

Rusty.

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