The Inlet and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for The Inlet and Pier.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening. The surf is mostly poor, and the swell is tiny. For the first week and a half, there’s hardly a wave worth paddling for. The water is sitting at 79°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a bit of a weird one.

From Wednesday the 19th of August right through to the end of the month, the swell is mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft, with periods all over the shop. The wind is often onshore or cross-shore, and the combined energy is weak, usually under 100 (e.g., 36, 23, 18). There’s a brief moment on Saturday the 22nd afternoon when it goes glassy, but the swell is only 1ft, so it’s more of a float than a surf. The Inlet and Pier is a beach and jetty setup, so without any decent swell, it’s a no-go.

Things stay quiet through to the end of August. The morning of Sunday the 30th is glassy with calm wind and 2ft of swell from the SE, but it’s still weak and not really rideable. The combined energy is only 44.

We do get a little bump in energy on Monday the 1st of September. The morning sees a 1ft swell from the ESE with a period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 148 (moderate). The wind is cross-off from the SW at 16 mph, so the surface is clean. The swell is still small, but that longer period – 13 seconds – gives it a bit more shape and push. The afternoon goes lighter, with the wind dropping to 6 mph, still cross-off, and the swell drops to 1ft with a 12-second period and energy at 67. It’s surfable, but only just. The best of a poor bunch would be that Monday morning, but it’s still only for the keenest on a log.

After that, it’s back to small, poor conditions through to Thursday the 3rd of September. The wind picks up, becoming cross-onshore and choppy, swell stays around 2ft, and the energy is weak to moderate (80s and 90s). Nothing worth getting excited about.

So, the standout is the morning of Monday the 1st of September. It’s the only time the energy gets into the moderate range, the wind is clean, and the period is solid. But it’s tiny. For a true surf, you’d be waiting a long time. No real standouts to rave about here.

Rusty.

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