Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with 1,574 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inch Reefs this week:
The surf forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Inch Reefs in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Inch Reefs over the next couple of weeks.
First off, the water temp is about normal for the season, nothing to write home about. But for the next week or so, it’s a slow start. From Wednesday the 19th through to Saturday the 22nd, you’re looking at a dead zone. Tiny, weak swell and a cross-onshore breeze that’s just churning it up. Not worth the drive.
We finally get a little life on Sunday the 23rd. The wind goes glassy in the morning, and we’ve got a tiny 1ft groundswell from the SW with a 14-second period. The combined energy is weak (65). It’s small and clean – surfable but nothing to write home about. A good day for a longboard if you just need to get out.
Monday the 24th is much the same – glassy in the morning with that same 1ft SW groundswell and a 14-second period. Still weak energy (76). It’s a long-period groundswell, so you’ll get some nice shape but long waits between sets.
Then Tuesday the 25th brings a real change. We get a 8ft WSW swell rolling in by the morning, with moderate energy (1154). But the wind is a cross-onshore from the SSE at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. That’s too big for beginners and the quality is poor due to the wind.
The real highlight, and this is a big one, is Sunday the 30th of August. The models are showing a massive 20ft swell from the W with a 12-second period. The energy is extreme (10251), and the wind is cross-offshore and clean. This is a serious, expert-only groundswell. That size at a point break like Inch Reefs means long, powerful lines, but you need to know what you’re doing. Crowds are possible here, and on a day like that, it’ll be a spectacle.
Monday the 31st drops to a still-enormous 15ft, but the wind swings onshore and ruins it. The rest of the first week of September looks messy with onshore winds, though there are a few pulses of 7ft to 8ft swell. The wind just doesn’t cooperate.
So, the best bets: Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th for small, clean, glassy waves. The big standout is Sunday the 30th of August – a massive, clean, expert-only groundswell at Inch Reefs. It’s a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed and check back closer to the day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 61 | 21 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 30 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 36 | 1072 | 944 | 468 | 266 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:48AM2.80m | 10:09PM2.65m | 10:37AM2.58m | 11:09PM2.42m | 11:44AM2.42m | 00:32AM2.29m | 1:11PM2.39m | 2:02AM2.33m | 2:29PM2.51m | 3:08AM2.50m | 3:24PM2.71m | 3:54AM2.70m | 4:05PM2.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.94m | 4:08AM1.04m | 4:43PM1.16m | 5:13AM1.26m | 6:10PM1.29m | 6:48AM1.35m | 7:47PM1.25m | 8:14AM1.27m | 8:54PM1.08m | 9:11AM1.09m | 9:41PM0.86m | 9:52AM0.89m | 10:19PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 61 | 923 | 367 | 188 | 98 | 37 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 60 | 20 | 15 | 45 | 508 | 628 | 1072 | 944 | 468 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 46 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 27 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 54 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | 1345 | 1596 | 2143 | 1378 | 844 | 323 | 147 | 214 | 167 | 57 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 71 | 176 | 45 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 398 | 359 | 357 | 353 | 187 | 98 | 110 | 98 | 3 | 78 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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