Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Inch Reefs over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be honest with ya – it’s a tough start. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple for days. From Monday the 20th right through to the end of July, the surf is tiny and the conditions are just ordinary. The wave energy is weak, sitting between 97 and just 2 for the combined energy of all swells directed here. Winds are mostly cross-off or cross, but with swell heights barely scraping 2ft, there’s just nothing to ride. It’s a real bummer for a stretch of nearly ten days.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Thursday the 30th of July. The morning brings a bit of life with a 7ft swell from the W, with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a solid bump, but it’s not clean. The wind is light cross-onshore, so expect some ripples. The combined wave energy jumps to 729, which is moderate, but the forecast calls it marginal. The afternoon drops to 6ft from the WNW, with a 9-second period, but the wind shifts to a light cross-shore. Still, it’s a bit of a messy setup. This swell is pushing over 5ft, so it’s getting a bit much for beginners.

Friday the 31st sees the swell dropping back to 4ft from the W, with a short 8-second period, and the wind goes onshore in the morning. Not great.

After that, it fizzles out again. Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd are basically flat, with no swell to speak of and onshore winds. The combined energy values are down to single digits and zero.

The very last entry on Tuesday the 4th of August shows a tiny 2ft windswell from the W with a 7-second period. Combined energy is a weak 36. Not worth getting excited about.

So, the standout – and really the only window – is Thursday the 30th of July. The morning session with that 7ft W swell is the biggest we’ll see, but it’s a bit of a gamble with the wind. Inch Reefs is a point break that likes a SW swell to be at its best, and this is coming from the W, so it’s not the ideal direction. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.

If you’re a confident surfer and you’re desperate, that Thursday morning might offer a few. But honestly, this is a long stretch of quiet for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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