Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inch Reefs this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Inch Reefs in the next 16 days are 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming our way for Inch Reefs over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a flat start. From Tuesday the 21st of July right through to the 30th, the swell is tiny. Combined energy is between 3 and 57, which is weak. Waves are ankle-knockers, mostly 0.3ft to 2ft from the west or southwest. The wind is often clean, but there’s nothing to ride. Water temp is about average for this time of year.
Friday the 31st of July offers a bit of hope. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the west with combined energy of 297 (moderate). But the wind is light cross-onshore from the SSE, so the surface will have some ripples. It’s only marginal. The afternoon swell ticks up to 4ft, but the wind goes onshore from the SSW, making it messy.
August starts quiet. Saturday the 1st has 3ft west swell with a moderate cross-onshore breeze and chop. Sunday the 2nd is smaller again.
Your best shot is Monday the 3rd of August. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the west with strong combined energy of 454. The period is 9 seconds, so it’ll have some push. The wind is light cross-onshore from the west, so not glassy, but decent enough. That 5ft is getting into the “experts only” zone for some. It’s the only real pulse in the whole outlook, so it’s the one to watch. But it’s far out, so don’t lock it in yet.
After that, it drops back to tiny waves from Tuesday the 4th of August onward. Not much else.
So, the standout is definitely Monday the 3rd of August for the biggest swell energy of the period. The rest is a long flat spell.
Stay tuned, things can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 16 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42AM2.80m | 11:00PM2.73m | 11:36AM2.64m | 00:02AM2.54m | 12:39PM2.54m | 1:14AM2.45m | 1:48PM2.54m | 2:26AM2.47m | 2:52PM2.62m | 3:26AM2.58m | 3:44PM2.76m | 4:14AM2.73m | 4:28PM2.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.71m | 4:40PM0.97m | 5:10AM0.94m | 5:45PM1.11m | 6:15AM1.11m | 7:00PM1.17m | 7:28AM1.17m | 8:12PM1.12m | 8:34AM1.12m | 9:10PM1.00m | 9:27AM1.01m | 9:58PM0.84m | 10:11AM0.87m | 10:38PM0.67m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | N 6 | W 9 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 44 | 27 | 66 | 25 | 64 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 119 | 114 | 19 | 173 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1299 | 1264 | 855 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 6 | W 8 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | S 11 | S 16 | N 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 5 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 14 | — | — | WNW 11 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 12 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 4 | — | NW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 56 | 151 | — | 54 | — | 26 | 19 | 4 | — | 3 | 92 | 265 | 1244 | 1363 | 1823 | 1515 | 1338 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 980 | 16 | 16 | 378 | 45 | 94 | 377 | 243 | 32 | 839 | 15 | 398 | 788 | 966 | 413 | 565 | 409 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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