Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 134 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – if you're looking for a proper surf this fortnight, you're gonna be waiting a long time. The swell window is basically shut. We’ve got a solid 16-day run ahead, but the first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn't even show up until the very end, and even then it's a flat-out struggle.
Let's start with the water temp. Up at The Inlet and Pier, it’s sitting at 79°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s about the only thing that’s got any energy.
The first couple of days are a total write-off. Wednesday the 22nd through the weekend is just flat. We’re looking at combined swell energy values of zero or barely scratching 68 (Wednesday the 23rd), and that’s just a weak, short-period 2ft to 3ft from the SE and ENE. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. Not a wave worth mentioning.
We roll into the next week and it’s more of the same. Monday the 27th through to Thursday the 1st of August is a long, flat patch. The swell heights barely tickle 2ft, and the combined energy numbers are pathetic – like 13, 4, 2, 1, 9. That’s not surf, that’s lake chop. There’s a brief moment of glassy conditions on Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st of July, but with swell energy at 1 and 9, you’re just looking at a mirror. Clean, but empty.
The only glimmer in the whole outlook comes right at the very end. Thursday the 6th of August morning sees a slight bump: 2ft from the south, with a combined energy of 32. The wind is cross-offshore and clean. By the afternoon, it pushes up to 3ft from the south, energy climbing to 45, still with that clean cross-off breeze. The period is a super short 4 seconds, so it’ll be weak and bumpy, but it’s the best we’ve got in the whole run. For a rarely-breaking spot, that’s a bit of a sad consolation prize.
Look, it’s a grim outlook. The Inlet and Pier is exposed to the NE, and the swell just isn’t coming from anywhere useful. For a spot that’s very consistent, this is a proper dry spell. If you’re desperate, you might find a knee-high dribbler on the 6th, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 41 | 21 | 25 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 134 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57PM1.05m | 3:08AM0.78m | 3:54PM1.06m | 4:05AM0.76m | 4:48PM1.09m | 4:59AM0.77m | 5:38PM1.13m | 5:48AM0.80m | 6:24PM1.17m | 6:34AM0.84m | 7:07PM1.22m | 7:18AM0.89m | 7:49PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.14m | 9:31PM0.25m | 9:16AM0.17m | 10:34PM0.26m | 10:06AM0.18m | 11:33PM0.26m | 10:57AM0.17m | 00:21AM0.24m | 11:47AM0.14m | 1:02AM0.21m | 12:34PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.18m | 1:18PM0.07m | 2:14AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 119 | 96 | 54 | 37 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 106 | 76 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 35 | 41 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | S 8 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 190 | — | 33 | 19 | 15 | 25 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 37 | — | 29 | — | 1 | 4 | 34 | 134 | 11 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 333 | 172 | 297 | 350 | 68 | 176 | 176 | 3 | 129 | 350 | 13 | 253 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 8 | 17 |
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