Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 3,180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Inch Reefs in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 12s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here with the lowdown on Inch Reefs for the next couple of weeks.
The first few days are nothing to get excited about. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are rough with onshore southwesterly winds and short-period, messy swell. Wave energy runs from 286 to 688 – moderate – but it’s all windblown junk. Leave the board on the rack.
Friday the 4th through to the weekend drops right off. Swell sinks to 0.3 to 0.4ft with a very long 14-second period, but the energy is weak (36 to 53) and cross-onshore winds make it choppy. Sunday the 6th bumps back to around 5 to 6ft but still cross-onshore and messy.
Monday the 7th is the first real standout but only for the hardcore. Monday morning sees a chunky 10ft WSW groundswell, 12-second period, with wave energy cranking at 2053. That’s expert territory only. Wind is onshore though, so expect some bump. The afternoon pushes to 12ft with fresher winds and poor conditions – the early session is your best bet. Tuesday the 8th goes flat as a pancake – 0.3ft with glassy conditions but nothing rideable.
The middle second week is quiet. Wednesday 9th through Sunday 13th is mostly small, poor quality, and cross-onshore. The only flicker is Saturday the 12th morning – an 8ft W groundswell with moderate cross-shore wind and moderate energy (689), but it’s marginal and lumpy.
Now, mark the 16th and 17th – that’s the real deal. Wednesday the 16th of September delivers a solid 8 to 8ft WSW groundswell, long 11 to 12-second period, and the wave energy is pumping (1423 to 1439). The wind is clean cross-offshore from the north – that means groomed waves. That’s excellent surf for experienced surfers. Crowds can show up sometimes at Inch Reefs, so be ready for company.
Then Thursday the 17th morning serves up a 7ft SW groundswell, 10-second period, with glassy conditions – a dream combo. The wave energy is strong (815) and it’ll be clean as glass. Longer lulls between sets make paddling out easier.
The water temp is about average for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary.
Bottom line: skip the first week, brave the big expert-only swell on the 7th if you’re keen, and save your energy for the 16th and 17th. That’s the pick of the bunch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 261 | 368 | 419 | 509 | 632 | 1661 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 17 | 136 | 315 | 474 | 2668 | 2053 | 2011 | 371 | 5 | 5 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:30AM3.17m | 8:48PM3.10m | 9:16AM2.98m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.52m | 2:49AM0.55m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 50 | 24 | 58 | 81 | 32 | 53 | 53 | 3246 | 1358 | 784 | 136 | 315 | 474 | 2668 | — | — | 1006 | 1109 | 885 | 490 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | N 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 10 | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 60 | 21 | 21 | 56 | 58 | 17 | — | 51 | 36 | 17 | 152 | 26 | 96 | — | — | — | 371 | 5 | 5 | 550 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NW 12 | SW 11 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 11 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 72 | 5 | — | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | WSW 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 261 | 368 | 419 | 509 | 632 | 1661 | 4295 | 5280 | — | — | — | 62 | 134 | 144 | — | 2053 | 2011 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 589 | 139 | 139 | 546 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 98 | 139 | 565 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 392 |
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