Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Well, lookin’ at the charts, it’s gonna be a long, quiet stretch ahead. Honestly, for the next week or so, there’s not a lot to get excited about. We’ve got a fair run of days where the swell just isn’t there or the wind’s makin’ a mess of things. There’s a gap from now right through the end of July and into the start of August with pretty much zero decent surf on offer.

The best chance we get in this whole outlook is a couple of days around the start of the second week. Sunday the 2nd of August sees the biggest bump in energy, with a solid 6ft to 8ft of SW swell rollin’ in, and wave energy clockin’ in at 629 to 780—that’s a solid, powerful pulse. But, here’s the catch: the wind is cross-onshore from the south, so it’s gonna be choppy. At a break like Inch Reefs, a point break that needs clean conditions, that wind will mess with the shape. Still, for an advanced surfer who can handle a bit of chop, there’s plenty of juice in that swell, and the water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 64°F. It’s not a standout, but it’s the biggest swell of the period.

After that, Monday the 3rd of August is a bit better for the afternoon. The swell backs off a little to 6ft from the WSW with a moderate energy (567), but the wind swings light cross-shore, so it’ll be less bumpy. Tuesday the 4th of August afternoon is actually an interesting one. The swell drops to 4ft from the SW (275 energy), but the wind goes totally glassy—that’s rare. Light air from the west, flat water. That’s your cleanest window, but the swell is small and the period is only 8 seconds, so it’ll be short-period, weak waves. Crowds are a possibility here sometimes, so you might have company.

Then Friday the 7th of August morning also looks tidy. Light ENE wind, glassy conditions again, and a 5ft W swell (272 energy). Another clean window but again, not a big swell.

If the swell was bigger and the wind stronger, I’d say this setup looked more interesting for kite surfing than paddling, especially those days with 6ft+ and cross-onshore wind. But for a surfer, it’s all about those light wind windows.

The whole second week tails off quickly after that. Not much happening after the 7th. A blank run is normal for this area, but it doesn’t stay poor for long.

Stay patient.

Rusty

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