Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 3,245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 14s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into this. The upcoming run looks like a bit of a mixed bag, with a few moments of promise buried under a lot of less-than-ideal conditions. We've got a real flat spell to start, and then an interesting window but with some serious caveats.
For the first few days, there's just nothing doing. The swell is tiny with weak energy (3), and cross-onshore winds are making a mess. You're looking at a flat start right through the first Friday and Saturday.
Things start to look a little more interesting on Sunday the 30th of August. The swell picks up to a solid 7ft to 8ft from the WSW, with a moderate energy jump into the three digits (660-969). The problem is, it's onshore and blown out, with rain and even a risk of thunderstorms. The break is exposed and with that wind, it's going to be a choppy, bumpy mess. Not worth the paddle.
We get a bit of a breather mid-week, but the real standout window—and I mean the one to circle—starts on Thursday the 3rd of September. We have a solid 8ft to 10ft swell from the WNW, and the energy is hitting strong levels (up to 1388-3246). The period on the 3rd afternoon hits 13 seconds, a nice long-period groundswell. For a point break like Inch Reefs, a long-period swell like that lines up perfectly, giving it shape and power. The biggest catch? The wind is straight onshore from the SW. This is definitely an expert-only window. That 10ft, long-period swell with onshore wind is heavy, unruly, and dangerous. The early morning of the 3rd might offer a brief look if the wind is just cross-on, but it will deteriorate.
After that, the swell plummets straight back to flat as a pancake for the rest of the run. Nothing but small, weak waves from the 4th to the 12th of September. The wind does turn clean and off for a few days around the 6th-8th, but without any swell, it's just a glassy lake.
When you look at the whole 16-day window, the one true standout is the Thursday morning of the 3rd of September at Inch Reefs. It's a big, powerful, long-period swell from the west-northwest, which is a great direction for this spot, but the onshore wind (12 mph from the WSW) during the day is the killer. If you’re a top-tier paddler, that morning might be the only time to get a piece of it before it gets blown out. Any other day is a washout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 16 | 51 | 321 | 443 | 660 | 969 | 1874 | 666 | 586 | 329 | 470 | 12 | 279 | 183 | 181 | 563 | 1334 | 3191 | 3245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38AM3.24m | 5:46PM3.46m | 6:10AM3.35m | 6:18PM3.53m | 6:42AM3.40m | 6:51PM3.52m | 7:15AM3.39m | 7:26PM3.45m | 7:51AM3.31m | 8:05PM3.30m | 8:30AM3.17m | 8:48PM3.10m | 9:16AM2.98m | 9:42PM2.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.39m | 11:53PM0.13m | 12:03PM0.30m | 00:24AM0.07m | 12:35PM0.26m | 00:55AM0.08m | 1:08PM0.28m | 1:29AM0.17m | 1:45PM0.37m | 2:06AM0.33m | 2:25PM0.52m | 2:49AM0.55m | 3:14PM0.71m | 3:42AM0.81m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 17 | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | NNW 7 | N 6 | W 8 | N 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 9 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 42 | 16 | 51 | 321 | 443 | 660 | 969 | — | 79 | 12 | 329 | 3 | 460 | 279 | 183 | 181 | 39 | 1334 | 3191 | 3245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 34 | 54 | 55 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | N 9 | SW 15 | SW 18 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | S 5 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | — | — | 27 | 41 | — | — | 2 | 1874 | 666 | 586 | — | 470 | — | — | — | 43 | 563 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 589 | 650 | 153 | 352 | 14 | 238 | 243 | 400 | 139 | 243 | 243 | 381 | 565 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 243 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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