Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Inch Reefs over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so is gonna be a real struggle. We're lookin' at a long, dry spell with next to no surf. From Saturday the 11th right through to about Wednesday the 16th, the swell is tiny, barely a ripple. You'll see a few 0.3ft to 2ft pulses, but it's just not enough to push a wave. The energy readings are pathetically low, most of 'em under 100, just a whisper of a swell (14 to 122 combined energy). The wind is mostly cross-off or light offshore, which would be clean if there was any wave, but there ain't.
We finally get a little bump of hope on the Saturday the 20th and into Monday the 21st. The swell ticks up to 2ft to 4ft from the west, and the energy starts to show some life, hitting 194 on the Monday morning. But here's the killer – the wind goes straight to a cross-on howler, up to 19 mph, making a right mess of things. It's gonna be choppy and lumpy, not the kind of clean lines we're after. This is one of those setups that might look more interesting for the kite surfing crew than a paddle surfer.
The outlook doesn't really get any better after that. The wind stays strong and onshore, with a couple of days of fresh breeze and rain through Wednesday the 24th and Thursday the 25th. There's a little flicker on Sunday the 26th, with a 4ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a short 5 seconds, which means weak, crumbly waves. The energy is only 80, so it's still just a marginal, ordinary day.
Bottom line: there is no standout session on offer here. Not one. For a spot like Inch Reefs, which is a pretty consistent point break when it's firing, this run of quiet, wind-chopped conditions is a real downer. We just gotta wait for the forecast to change.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 37 | 59 | 62 | 73 | 71 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38PM3.01m | 3:12AM3.02m | 3:40PM3.20m | 4:14AM3.21m | 4:36PM3.41m | 5:09AM3.37m | 5:27PM3.58m | 6:01AM3.48m | 6:16PM3.69m | 6:49AM3.51m | 7:03PM3.71m | 7:36AM3.46m | 7:48PM3.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.70m | 8:52PM0.62m | 9:18AM0.56m | 9:52PM0.38m | 10:15AM0.41m | 10:47PM0.16m | 11:07AM0.28m | 11:38PM-0.01m | 11:55AM0.21m | 00:26AM-0.09m | 12:42PM0.20m | 1:12AM-0.08m | 1:27PM0.27m | 1:58AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 146 | 111 | 58 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 62 | 73 | 71 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 46 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 37 | 59 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 18 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 80 | 72 | 91 | 62 | 36 | 26 | 29 | — | 26 | 19 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 16 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 198 | 659 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 198 | 32 | 110 | 946 | 790 |
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