Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with 2,676 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 12s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Inch Reefs. It’s a bit of a frustrating start, I won’t lie. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
We kick off with a pretty grim run. From Thursday the 3rd right through to Saturday the 12th, it’s mostly a write-off. Onshore winds and messy, weak swell plague the place. There’s a bit of a spike Sunday the 6th afternoon with a big 10ft swell from the SW, but the cross-onshore wind and the sheer size make it a no-go for normal surfing – that’s expert-only territory and the wind just kills it. The combined energy is huge at 1892, but it’s not for us. That’s a solid week and a half of grovel or nothing.
Finally, we get a flicker of hope on Sunday the 13th. The afternoon session looks like the standout. The wind swings light and cross-offshore from the north, cleaning things right up. You’ve got a solid 8ft groundswell from the WSW, with a 9-second period and moderate energy at 892. It’s not a huge period, but the clean conditions will make it look a lot better than anything we’ve seen. This is the pick of the whole forecast for Inch Reefs. The water temp is 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so you might not need the thickest suit.
The following Monday the 14th morning also looks promising. It’s glassy with a light WSW breeze, and a 6ft swell from the WSW. That’s a nice, manageable size with clean conditions. The wave energy is moderate at 485. It won’t be as punchy as Sunday, but it’ll be a great, clean session for those who want a more relaxed paddle.
After that, the options dry up again pretty fast. The rest of the second week looks poor, with tiny swells and lumpy onshore winds taking over from Wednesday the 16th onwards. The gap between the last decent day and the end of the forecast is just poor surf.
So, to sum it up: sit tight through the rough patch. The real highlight is the afternoon of Sunday the 13th, with the Monday the 14th morning as a solid backup. Get on it when it’s clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 547 | 1233 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 88 | 302 | 360 | 1874 | 2266 | 1489 | 1134 | 1318 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 386 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:42PM2.86m | 10:15AM2.79m | 10:54PM2.65m | 11:34AM2.66m | 00:27AM2.56m | 1:06PM2.70m | 1:58AM2.68m | 2:25PM2.91m | 3:08AM2.93m | 3:25PM3.19m | 4:01AM3.19m | 4:14PM3.44m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.71m | 3:42AM0.81m | 4:19PM0.92m | 4:56AM1.04m | 5:53PM1.03m | 6:37AM1.11m | 7:35PM0.91m | 8:07AM0.97m | 8:49PM0.64m | 9:11AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.34m | 10:00AM0.48m | 10:28PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | WSW 11 | S 12 | SW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 81 | 32 | 54 | 53 | 3017 | 1198 | 533 | 135 | 360 | 9 | 121 | 1489 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 194 | 2260 | 1340 | 296 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 10 | N 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | W 18 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 56 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 36 | 17 | 46 | 17 | 6 | — | 370 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 174 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 12 |
| kJ | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | S 5 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 534 | 547 | 1233 | 5563 | 5012 | — | — | 88 | 302 | 281 | 1874 | 2266 | — | 1134 | 1318 | 1847 | 1953 | — | — | 386 | 469 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 11 | 139 | 505 | 565 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 381 | 139 | 628 | 139 | 565 | 565 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 243 |
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