Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 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 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| 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
G’day, Rusty here.
Straight up, it’s been a tough stretch and it’s going to stay that way for a while. Looking at the full 16-day window, there’s pretty much nothing worth paddling out for at The Inlet and Pier (beach/jetty). We’ve got a long run of flat-to-manky days with no genuine standouts. The first sniff of half-decent surf doesn’t show up until the afternoon of Sunday, the 16th of August, so that’s a solid stretch of over a week with nothing recommended.
Right now, the water temp is sitting at a comfortable 77°F, which is about normal for this time of year.
The swell energy through the whole period is weak, with most readings sitting way under 100, often just 3 or 4. You’ll see a tiny pulse of combined energy at 65 on the morning of the 16th, then 60 in the afternoon, but that’s still barely a ripple. The best we get is that Sunday afternoon, the 16th, with a 3ft swell from ENE at a period of 5 seconds—short period, sloppy. The wind’s light from SSW, so it’ll be clean, but the wave quality is still only “surfable but very ordinary.” Not exactly a standout.
For the rest of the run, we’ve got wind mostly cross or cross-off, a lot of small swell under 2ft, and period often down around 4-6 seconds. Even the glassy mornings on the 15th and 12th only have 0.3ft swell—completely flat. Honestly, this setup looks like it might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.
So, the bottom line: no true standouts in this outlook. The only day with even a hint of possibility is the afternoon of Sunday, 16th August, but don’t get your hopes up. It’s a quiet window, typical for the area when it goes flat—forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | E 11 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 25 | 22 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 64 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 1 | 40 | 36 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 2 | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 64 | — | 32 | — | 41 | 37 | 94 | 94 | 75 | 94 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 1143 | 540 | 176 | 2410 | 230 | 71 | 235 | 2 | 50 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 93 | 3 | 228 | 456 | 43 | 43 | 3 |
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