Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, W swell with 2,489 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) 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 5.5m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming our way.
We’re starting off with a bit of a wait, I’m not gonna lie. There’s no decent surf on offer until Tuesday the 15th, so we've got a couple of quiet days to get through first. The real action kicks off later that afternoon, and it's a doozy.
The standout session of the whole outlook is shaping up to be Tuesday afternoon, September 15th, at Inch Reefs. We’re looking at a solid 9.8ft swell from the W, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is really pumping at (1386), so there’s plenty of juice in the water. The wind is going to be cross-shore, which is fine, but the main story here is the size. This is a big one – 9.8ft is well into expert territory, so if you’re not comfortable in heavy water, give this one a miss. For the experienced crew, the conditions are lining up for a proper session.
Now, water temp is sitting at 61.7°F here, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year, so a little warmer than average, but you'll still want a decent wetsuit.
After that pulse, things go flat again. We have a long gap of poor conditions right through Wednesday the 16th, Thursday the 17th, and into the start of the following week. There's a tiny bit of 0.3ft groundswell showing up on Friday the 18th, but it’s not enough to get excited about.
The next real window comes on Tuesday afternoon, September 22nd. We get a glassy afternoon with 4.3ft swell from the WSW (268 combined energy). It’s small and clean – a good one for a log or a fun mid-length, but not a world-beater.
Looking further out, there’s a promising call for Tuesday morning, September 29th. The swell is forecast to be 5.6ft from the W with a long period of 14 seconds, and combined energy is a very strong (1187). The wind looks clean and cross-offshore. This is a long-range call, so take it with a grain of salt, but it has all the makings of a proper groundswell event at a point break like this. For the experienced surfer, that’s the one to circle on your calendar.
Stay safe out there.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 430 | 983 | 1033 | 1386 | 2365 | 0 | 0 | 887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 758 | 614 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:27PM3.40m | 7:47AM3.26m | 8:03PM3.15m | 8:22AM3.04m | 8:41PM2.88m | 9:00AM2.79m | 9:25PM2.60m | 9:47AM2.56m | 10:24PM2.36m | 10:55AM2.37m | 11:51PM2.22m | 12:30PM2.33m | 1:29AM2.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.25m | 1:27AM0.27m | 1:43PM0.43m | 2:00AM0.53m | 2:20PM0.66m | 2:36AM0.81m | 3:00PM0.91m | 3:17AM1.09m | 3:52PM1.16m | 4:17AM1.33m | 5:19PM1.33m | 6:02AM1.44m | 7:15PM1.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 9 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 116 | 191 | 51 | 72 | 39 | 2365 | 1552 | 923 | 6 | 6 | — | 9799 | 4879 | 3352 | 2012 | 758 | 1087 | 2424 | 2060 | 2470 | 1946 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 11 | SW 12 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 8 | S 13 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | NW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 23 | 6 | — | — | 36 | 16 | 45 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 10 | 768 | 614 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 430 | 983 | 1033 | 1386 | 130 | — | — | 887 | 2245 | 8162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 15 | 139 | 565 | 565 | 367 | 407 | 398 | 590 | 650 | 565 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
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