Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 30 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,768 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 30 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Jun 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 11s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 30th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 30th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1246 | 1223 | 1495 | 1205 | 1202 | 1227 | 484 | 251 | 1027 | 1650 | 989 | 620 | 416 | 250 | 351 | 1175 | 878 | 513 | 463 | 375 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:08AM2.92m | 5:22PM3.08m | 5:47AM2.98m | 5:59PM3.15m | 6:24AM3.01m | 6:36PM3.19m | 7:01AM3.01m | 7:12PM3.20m | 7:38AM2.98m | 7:47PM3.17m | 8:15AM2.94m | 8:24PM3.11m | 8:54AM2.89m | 9:03PM3.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.70m | 11:29PM0.54m | 11:40AM0.64m | 00:06AM0.49m | 12:16PM0.61m | 00:42AM0.46m | 12:51PM0.62m | 1:18AM0.47m | 1:25PM0.65m | 1:53AM0.49m | 2:01PM0.71m | 2:30AM0.54m | 2:40PM0.78m | 3:09AM0.60m | |||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 |
mm | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1246 | 1223 | — | 1205 | 1202 | 1227 | 484 | 251 | 1 | 1650 | 989 | 620 | 416 | 250 | 609 | 1175 | 878 | 513 | 463 | 375 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | SW 12 | — | S 11 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | S 16 | WSW 10 | S 16 | NW 9 | SW 15 | S 15 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 845 | 250 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | — | 2 | 155 | 368 | 236 | 170 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 132 | 8 | 4 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | S 15 | NW 12 | — | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | S 18 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 36 | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | SW 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1495 | — | 53 | — | — | 65 | 1027 | — | — | — | 8 | 160 | 351 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 139 | 198 | 14 | 15 | 381 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 382 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
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