Surf Forecasts:
The Inlet and Pier surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, SE swell with 110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Inlet and Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the outlook for The Inlet and Pier.
Honestly, mate, I’m struggling to get excited here. This stretch is looking flat and pretty ordinary for the next couple of weeks. The swell is tiny across most days, barely cracking 2 ft, and the energy is so weak you could paddle over it. Most of the time the wind is junk, too, mainly cross-onshore or cross. It’s going to be clean at times, but with nothing to ride, that doesn’t mean much.
We’ve got a dry spell right through Friday the 24th and all weekend into early next week. If you must get wet, Thursday the 30th of July offers the best shot. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze with 2 ft from the SE (35 combined energy) – clean enough but weak. The afternoon gets interesting: glassy conditions with 3 ft from the SE and a period of 10 seconds, pushing the total energy to 123 (moderate). That’s the most powerful we’ll see, but even then, it’s just small, clean surf. The water is 78°F, a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. After that, we drop right back off.
Through the first week of August it’s even smaller. A couple of glassy mornings on Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th, but the swell is barely 1 ft to 2 ft. For the last few days of the outlook, from the 6th to the 8th of August, we see a little bump from the south on the windswell, around 2 ft to 3 ft but short period (5-6 seconds). The wind goes cross-offshore a few times, so the surface will be clean, but the energy is still low (27 to 61). The Inlet and Pier can handle that direction, but it’s not going to turn heads. This is a long stretch of flatness, and it’s not unusual for the area when the swell windows close up like this.
Honestly, if you’re just keen for a splash, keep an eye on Thursday the 30th for the cleanest tiny waves. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 27 | 18 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 46 | 110 | 16 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 8:01AM0.94m | 8:29PM1.26m | 8:43AM0.98m | 9:08PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:00PM0.05m | 2:49AM0.12m | 2:42PM0.05m | 3:25AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 49 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 51 | 46 | 110 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 8 | — | ENE 5 | SE 8 | — | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | — | — | 18 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 39 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 341 | 297 | 253 | 487 | 73 | 273 | 1309 | 23 | 304 | 1437 | 217 | 304 | 614 | 17 | 165 | 410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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