The Inlet and Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a paddle. Let’s break it down.

The main spot we’re looking at is The Inlet and Pier. It’s a beach and jetty setup that’s very consistent for swell, but the problem is that almost all of that swell is tiny and weak. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

We kick off on Sunday, August 2nd, with a weak 2 ft SSE swell carrying a period of just 5 seconds – that’s short-period, wind-slop junk. The combined energy is a measly 36 (weak energy), and with a cross wind from the south at 12 mph, it’s choppy and messy. The whole first week is a write-off. We see a couple of afternoons, like Thursday the 6th, where the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the south, but it’s still a short 5-second period and the wind is cross, so it’s just a lumpy, weak wave. The combined energy on that Thursday afternoon is only 68 (weak energy). Every single day in the first week gets a “poor surf conditions” tag.

The second week offers no relief. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with short periods. The wind does occasionally go clean and cross-off, like on the morning of Saturday the 8th with 2 ft from the SE and a 12 mph SW cross-off, but there’s just no power in the water. The combined energy on that morning is just 30 (weak energy). The best looking afternoon is Wednesday the 12th, with a 3 ft S swell and a 6-second period, but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the NE, making it choppy. The energy is 60 (weak energy). It’s just not surfable.

For the whole 16 days, the biggest swell we see is 4 ft, and that’s with a terrible period. The combined energy never even gets close to 100. There’s simply nothing to get excited about. Given the setup is a beach and jetty, and the wind is often cross or onshore with these tiny, weak waves, honestly, this looks more like a stretch for a kite surfer than a surfer right now.

The forecast is pretty reliable this close in, so don’t hold your breath. Sometimes it stays poor for a while here, but it won’t last forever. Keep an eye on it, but I’d avoid waxing the board for a while.

Rusty.

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