Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. 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 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I gotta be straight with you – this outlook’s a tough one. For the next 16 days, The Inlet and Pier is the only spot on the cards, and honestly, it’s not looking like much of a surf window. The whole period is choked with tiny waves or flat spells, and the conditions are rarely working in our favour.
We start on Wednesday, July 29th, with a tiny 2ft SE swell at a short 6 seconds. The wind’s a cross-off from the NW, which keeps the surface clean enough, but the wave energy is weak (38), and it’s just not worth paddling out for. That same story carries through Thursday with 2ft and Friday dropping to barely a ripple. There’s a gap of a few days here where the swell’s practically non-existent for any proper surfing.
Come Saturday, August 2nd, we get a bump in size to 3ft from the SSE, but the period drops to a miserable 4 seconds – that’s just wind chop. The cross-onshore wind from the SSE makes it a choppy mess. The energy’s still low (26). This sets the tone: through to August 7th, we see a mix of tiny 1ft to 3ft swells, mostly with cross-off or cross-onshore winds, giving us poor surf conditions every day. The best we see in this stretch is Wednesday morning, August 5th, with 3ft from the SSE and the wind going glassy. That’s clean, but it’s a tiny, weak swell (38) – frustratingly close to being a nice little session but just not enough push.
The only day that gets a pulse is Saturday, August 8th. The morning shows 3ft from the S with a light cross-off SSW breeze, clean conditions, and the energy climbs to 70 – the highest we see in the whole run. The wave comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” scoring a 1 out of 10. If you’re desperate, you could scratch a few waist-high runners out of it, but it’s hardly a standout. The swell direction (S) is a mismatch from the guideline’s optimum (NE) for this break, and the period is a short 5 seconds. After that, from Sunday, August 9th onwards, the swell crashes again, with days of flatness or tiny 0.3ft signals through to August 13th. The energy drops to single digits or zero.
So, the whole 16-day outlook is a bust. There’s no standout session. The water temp is about average for the time of year at 76°, which is a rare bright spot. This is a bad run for The Inlet and Pier – very consistent in its lack of surf. I’d say save your energy. Forecasts can change, but right now, the board stays in the rack.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | E 13 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:49AM0.12m | 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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 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 24 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 71 | 38 | 75 | 59 | 31 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | ENE 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | WSW 3 | S 7 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 17 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 127 | 2 | 168 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 104 | 104 | 9 | 168 | 172 | 438 | 3 | 230 | 1194 | 410 | 875 | 1063 | 13 | 188 | 13 | 2 | 271 | 347 | 406 |
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