The Inlet and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m lookin’ at the whole 16-day window for The Inlet and Pier, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We got a long run of flat-to-tiny, rubbish waves with almost nothing worth paddlin’ out for. The first recommendation doesn’t show up until Friday the 28th, and even then it’s barely a ripple. There’s a solid gap from now all the way through Thursday the 27th with zero surf worth mentionin’.

Honestly, the best on offer looks like September 3rd, but that’s a long way out and still just marginal. Let’s break it down.

The whole first week is poor. Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th have tiny 0.7ft to 1ft swell from the ESE with cross-off winds, but the energy is weak – only single-digit combined energy (7 to 30). It’s clean but there’s nothing to ride. Tuesday the 25th afternoon goes glassy with a 0.7ft ESE swell at 11 seconds, but still no power (energy only 11). Wednesday the 26th morning stays glassy with 1ft, period 10 seconds, but energy’s still puny at 23. Thursday the 27th sees a tiny bump to 3ft ESE with a horrible 4-second period, making it close to unsurfable.

Finally, on Friday the 28th (morning), we get our first glimmer. Swell bumps to 2ft from the ESE, 9-second period, with a clean cross-off wind from the SSW. Energy climbs to a moderate 65. It’s still only *surfable but very ordinary*. The afternoon gets messy with 16 mph southerly winds choppin’ it up.

Saturday the 6th of September is another potential standout in the long-range. The Inlet and Pier (Region_URL) sees a 3ft ESE swell, 10-second period, but the wind turns cross-onshore from the ENE at 16 mph, making it choppy. Energy hits 130 (moderate), but the conditions aren’t clean enough to get excited about.

The real standout, if you can wait, is Thursday the 3rd of September. Both morning and afternoon show 4ft swell from the ESE/E with a 10-second period, clean cross-off winds from the NW and NNW. Combined energy jumps to 329 (moderate-to-strong). That’s the biggest, cleanest window in the whole run. The swell size is under 5ft, so it’s fine for intermediates, and with that northwest flow it’ll be clean. The direction is a little off from the optimum NE, but it’s the best we’ve got. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Overall though, the first week-plus is a write-off. The Inlet and Pier is very consistent here, but that just means it’s givin’ us consistent tiny waves. Keep an eye on that 3rd of September window – it’s a glimmer of hope.

Rusty.

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