The Inlet and Pier Surf Break

The Inlet and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 38.33° N 75.08° W

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Inlet and Pier sea temperature is
24.1° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with 49 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 5th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the outlook for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days is a quiet one. We’re looking at a long stretch with barely a ripple to get excited about for paddle surfing, especially through the first week and beyond. The water temp is sitting at 75°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Starting off, from the 4th of July through the 6th, it’s a write-off. Tiny 1ft to 3ft swells, but they’re coming from the ESE and SSE with short, weak periods (4 to 9 seconds) and cross to cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is low (28–28), and the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions with a moderate chop. Not worth a look.

The 7th of July shows a flicker of hope. Tuesday morning sees a clean 1ft swell from the ENE with light offshore wind, but it's still tiny and weak. Tuesday afternoon gets a bit better: 2ft from the SSE, glassy conditions, and the combined energy jumps to 59. The wave comment says surfable but very ordinary. That’s the best of a bad bunch for the first week, but 2ft with a 6-second period is barely a knee-high dribbler, so keep the expectations in the carpark.

From the 8th of July right through to the 19th of July, it’s a desert. We’re talking days of 0.3ft to 3ft swells with winds that are often cross-off or cross, but the energy is consistently in the basement – mostly single-digit or low double-digit values. The swell periods are all under 10 seconds, and the recurring wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” There’s a brief spike on the 17th (Friday) with a 3ft southerly swell and clean cross-off wind, but with a period of just 5 seconds, that’s a weak, wind-swell bump, not a proper wave. The combined energy is 66 – still very weak.

There are no true standouts here. The only half-decent window is Tuesday afternoon (7th July), but even that is tiny. For anyone who just needs to get wet, that’s your best shot, but don’t expect any real power or shape. For the rest of the 16 days, the gear can stay in the shed. This is a long, flat run for The Inlet and Pier, and it looks more like a swimming session than a surf one.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, but for now, you’re not missing a thing.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Sat
11
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.7
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
S
4
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
9
0.4
N
4
0.3
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
19
14
7
18
24
32
16
23
28
25
19
22
21
8
17
9
9
2
4
3
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
NE
20
S
15
NE
15
S
15
SSE
15
WSW
5
WNW
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
5
SE
10
S
25
S
20
SW
10
SSW
25
S
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
SE
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
11:32PM1.14m
11:58AM0.99m
00:14AM1.09m
12:46PM1.03m
1:00AM1.03m
1:38PM1.09m
1:53AM0.97m
2:36PM1.15m
2:52AM0.92m
3:37PM1.23m
3:54AM0.90m
4:37PM1.31m
4:55AM0.90m
5:37PM1.38m
Low Tide
5:54AM0.12m
6:04PM0.16m
6:37AM0.11m
6:59PM0.18m
7:22AM0.10m
7:58PM0.18m
8:11AM0.08m
9:01PM0.17m
9:04AM0.05m
10:05PM0.14m
10:01AM0.01m
11:10PM0.09m
11:01AM-0.04m
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:24
8:24
 mm
5
7
17
1
13
5
1
3
Temp °C
31
26
27
25
27
27
27
26
24
21
21
21
21
24
25
26
29
30
28
22
23
Feels °C
31
31
27
25
29
28
29
31
26
19
20
20
22
25
24
28
32
31
30
23
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.5
S
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
15
14
14
47
8
9
9
18
11
11
22
15
13
7
8
4
11
9
73
62
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
E
9
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
14
1
7
5
16
9
8
18
13
9
21
3
9
9
2
1
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
E
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
9
23
1
3
22
7
1
4
9
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.5
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
S
6
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
7
0.4
NW
3
0.4
N
4
Energy kJ
1
19
14
18
24
32
22
28
25
19
19
17
62
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3004
3
1196
3034
0
2130
2431
23
2
0
13
180
68
3
13
228
217
2
30
2
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Maryland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
6
6
5
5
4
6
5
5
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The above surf forecast table for The Inlet and Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Inlet and Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Inlet and Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Inlet and Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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