Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Inlet and Pier in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at The Inlet and Pier.
Right now, we’re lookin’ at a pretty flat spell. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th have got tiny dribbles—0.7ft to 2ft—with a cross-offshore breeze that’s keepin’ the water clean, but there’s just no power. That combined energy is sittin’ in the weak zone (8 to 42), so it’s more of a splash-around-than-surf kinda vibe. Friday through to Sunday morning, same story: small, weak, and messy.
Monday the 3rd of August afternoon is where we get a tiny glimmer. The wind goes glassy—dead calm—and we see 3ft of swell creepin’ in from the SE at 7 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to 77, still weak, but it’s surfable if you’re desperate. Nothin’ to write home about, though.
Now, if you’re willin’ to wait, the real standout is Sunday the 9th of August. That afternoon shapes up real nice. We’ve got 5ft of SE groundswell rollin’ in with a solid 13-second period—longer gaps between sets, but those waves will have some push. The combined energy jumps to a chunky 658, which is moderate-to-strong. Wind goes cross-off from the NNW at a gentle 9 mph, so the face should be clean and the crowd profile here says it’s often busy, so expect company. This is the pick of the 16-day window, no doubt. Monday the 10th keeps some size at 4ft from the SE, but it’s onshore winds choppin’ it up, so Sunday arvo is your golden window.
Water temp is a warm 76° right now—normal for this time of year, anomaly is just +0.2°, so nothin’ unusual.
Overall, it’s a long dry spell then one beauty of an afternoon on Sunday the 9th. If you’ve got patience, that’s your day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | NE 3 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 39 | 23 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 25 | 39 | 0 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:30AM1.14m | 11:45PM1.09m | 12:17PM1.16m | 00:31AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:19AM0.08m | 5:43PM0.13m | 6:01AM0.09m | 6:38PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 39 | 23 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 77 | 61 | 29 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NNE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 25 | 37 | 21 | 25 | 39 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 168 | 104 | 168 | 13 | 168 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 1434 | 668 | 230 | 177 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 255 | 230 |
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