Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

To be honest, the opening stretch looks pretty grim. We’ve got a long dry spell of poor conditions stretching from now, all the way through the rest of July and into the first week of August. There’s next to no surf on offer and what little there is is messy.

The first real spike of interest pops up on Tuesday the 28th of July. We see some swell arriving from the west, pushing about 5ft on the morning with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (322). Problem is, the wind is onshore from the south-southwest, so it’s going to be choppy and poor. Not the kind of day to get excited about.

That theme continues for the next few days. The swell sticks around from the west, similar sizes around 3 to 5ft, but it’s all short-period stuff (7-8 seconds) and those onshore winds are spoiling it. By Thursday the 30th, the wind swings northwest and goes cross-shore, but the swell energy is still moderate (196) and it’s a messy cross-chop.

Friday the 31st of July afternoon is the first glimmer. The wind drops right off, going glassy with a northeast breeze, and the swell comes in at 4ft from the southwest, with a very short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is weak (92). The conditions note it as glassy, so it’ll be clean, but the wave quality is called very ordinary. It’s surfable, but it’s one of those days you might paddle out just to get wet.

The real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, is Saturday the 8th of August. This one’s for the experienced crew only. The swell from the west jumps up to 8ft on the afternoon, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 1259, that’s strong, powerful stuff. Keep in mind, with 8ft surf, this is strictly for experts. The wind is moderate cross-shore from the west-northwest, which will bring some chop, but the power will be there. This is a proper groundswell candidate for the point, but just be aware that a period of 10 seconds isn’t super long, so the sets will be frequent and punchy. It’s called a marginal forecast due to questionable tide conditions, but if you’re an experienced local who knows the reef, this is your window.

After that, it drops right back off again into nothingness.

So, for the whole 16-day run, Saturday the 8th of August afternoon is the only true highlight for the big-wave chargers. Everything else is either flat or poor.

Rusty

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