Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s cooking for Inch Reefs.

Truth is, the next 16 days look pretty bleak for getting a good session in. We’ve got a big stretch of onshore wind and messy conditions from the start. The first real moment that might get your heart rate up doesn’t appear until September 19th, but you’ll have to be patient.

From the 12th through the 18th, it’s all poor. The wind is mostly onshore from the SSW and WSW, and the swell is there but all blown out. On the 12th morning, the water’s moving with a big 2.5m swell from the WSW and an energy reading of 1203, but it’s paired with a 9-second period and onshore wind. That’s a lot of water moving, but it’s not clean. At 2.5m, that’s not one for the beginners; that’s a big boy session only.

Then the 16th and 17th go flat, no swell. On the 18th, we get a tiny 0.1m wave with a very long 18-second period – it’s basically a lake with a pulse.

The one to circle is Saturday, September 19th. The morning has a solid 2.5m swell from the WSW, an 8-second period, and a combined energy of 798. It’s a short-period swell, so it won’t have that long, drawn-out feel but it’ll pack a punch. Wind is onshore from the SSW at 15 km/h, so it will be a bit bumpy. At that size, it’s for experts only. Crowds are possible here when the waves are up, and the break is fairly consistent. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.

Sunday the 20th drops to a 1.0m swell with moderate cross-shore winds. Not much to write home about.

From the 21st on, it’s back to tiny, weak waves with long periods (13-16 seconds) and onshore winds. The combined energy is mostly below 10. There’s a brief clean spell on the 23rd with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE, but there is absolutely no swell. Flat and clean, but flat.

So, the plan is: wait for the 19th for the only real pulse of size. It won’t be perfect conditions, but it’s the biggest swell in the whole run. Everything else is a skip.

Rusty.

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