Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SW swell with 384 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 (Aug 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Inch Reefs in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
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.
There's a bit of a wait for any decent surf, but we've got a window opening up on the 2nd of August that’s worth circling. The start of the period is a write-off, with nothing but tiny, messy waves and poor conditions. We'll have to sit through a few days of flatness before things get interesting.
The standout for the whole run is Inch Reefs (a point break). From Sunday morning, 2nd of August, we start seeing a proper pulse. The swell builds from the SW, reaching about 3.6 ft on the morning with a 10-second period, and the wind is light and cross-off, setting it up clean. That afternoon the swell pushes to 4.9 ft with a 9-second period, still clean. The combined energy hits a solid 359 (moderate). This is a proper little window for the advanced crew. The water temp is sitting at 63.3°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Now, Monday the 3rd of August is still looking okay. The swell holds around 3.9 ft from the SW in the morning, with the same light cross-off breeze. The energy is still decent at 201 (moderate). The afternoon gets a bit messier with a cross-shore wind, so aim for the morning session.
After that, the swell drops right off again. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a long stretch of tiny, weak waves. A few days are glassy but just too small to bother with, and then a westerly swell on the 9th of August bumps up to 5.9 ft - 6.2 ft, but it's accompanied by a choppy cross-onshore wind, making it a messy, blown-out affair. Not one for the paddle board.
The second week is a dead loss, really. There's nothing that hits the mark for a proper surf. Swell directions stay unfavourable, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore. It’s a long, flat run.
So, to sum it up: the only real show in town is that Sunday, 2nd of August, and Monday morning, 3rd of August, at Inch Reefs. Get on it if you can, because after that, it’s a long stretch of not much.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 33 | 46 | 55 | 39 | 15 | 240 | 359 | 343 | 201 | 183 | 66 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:47PM3.38m | 7:12AM3.19m | 7:20PM3.37m | 7:46AM3.18m | 7:55PM3.31m | 8:22AM3.13m | 8:31PM3.20m | 9:01AM3.04m | 9:13PM3.06m | 9:46AM2.93m | 10:04PM2.89m | 10:41AM2.80m | 11:08PM2.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.25m | 1:02PM0.46m | 1:26AM0.26m | 1:35PM0.49m | 1:59AM0.31m | 2:11PM0.56m | 2:35AM0.41m | 2:51PM0.66m | 3:17AM0.56m | 3:39PM0.79m | 4:08AM0.74m | 4:40PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 103 | 65 | 57 | 57 | 240 | 359 | 343 | 201 | 130 | 66 | 44 | 81 | 53 | 29 | 15 | 192 | 102 | 57 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | N 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 46 | 55 | 39 | 15 | 75 | 69 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 58 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 9 | N 9 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 46 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 4 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 183 | — | — | — | — | 121 | 258 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 566 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 139 | 27 | 41 | 98 | 379 | 392 | 17 | 41 | 664 |
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