Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for us.

First thing you need to know: the water is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a nice little bonus if you're out there without a thick suit.

Right now, it's a slow start. The first few days are pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a small window on Monday morning the 10th with some 3ft swell from the west, but it’s bumpy with a cross-off wind and not much energy behind it – only 82 on the combined energy scale. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The rest of that week, from Monday afternoon right through to Sunday the 16th, is a real mixed bag of tiny, weak, or blown-out waves. Tuesday afternoon the 11th does see a jump in energy to 318, but it’s a messy cross-onshore wind and the swell is short-period, so it’s a write-off. Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th have waist-to-chest high swell (5ft to 5ft) from the west-southwest, but the wind is never quite right – mostly cross-onshore or cross, keeping things choppy and uninviting. There’s actually a decent little spike in energy on Thursday morning the 13th (421) and Friday afternoon the 14th (329), but the conditions just aren't there to make it work for a paddle.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th drop right off again, with tiny ankle-to-knee high swell and not much energy.

Now, the real story starts to build for the following week. Monday the 17th is still rough, but Tuesday the 18th is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the west-northwest, with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 739. The wind is a clean cross-off from the north-northwest at 15 mph. That’s a proper setup for Inch Reefs. That afternoon session is the standout of the whole run – clean, powerful, and with a good direction. The water is still that touch warmer than normal, so it’s going to be a good one. Keep in mind, this is a point break, and it’s fairly consistent, but it can get crowded sometimes, so you might want to plan for a bit of company.

The following Saturday the 22nd is a monster. The swell is forecast to be 10ft from the west, with a combined energy of 1841. That’s a lot of water moving. The wind is light and cross-off from the north-northwest, meaning the face will be clean. But let’s be real – at 10ft, this is for experts only. It’s a big, powerful wave that will be too much for most. If you’re not comfortable in heavy water, stay on the beach and watch. The rest of the 16-day window after that drops off into small, weak, and onshore again, with no real highlights.

Best Bet: Tuesday afternoon the 18th. That’s your clean, solid, and surfable standout. The 22nd is the big one, but only for the brave.

Rusty.

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