Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 586 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the only game in town for the next couple of weeks and get straight into it.
Right then, it’s a bit of a flat spell to kick things off, but we’ve got a little window of opportunity opening up. The standout is Inch Reefs, a solid point break that needs the right direction to fire. There’s a bit of a wait though—don’t bother paddling out until at least the morning of Tuesday the 7th, and even then it’s marginal with a wind straight out of the west killing the wave quality.
The first proper sniff of something good comes Wednesday the 8th morning. We’ve got a modest 4ft swell rolling in from the west, with a decent 9-second period. The water’s a warm 63°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick rubber at home. But the real story is the wind—dead glassy, a light southerly breeze. That’s going to make the surface clean as a whistle. The combined energy is still on the weaker side (203), so expect small, clean lines, not a thumping groundswell. This is the best you’ll get for a while.
Thursday the 9th morning looks very similar again: another 4ft west swell with glassy conditions from the SSE. It’s small and clean, a proper longboard or fish session. The energy is about the same (202). You’ll want to be out there early before any afternoon cloud and a touch of west wind can bump it up.
After that, it fades. Late on Friday the 10th the wind swings and gets lumpy, and then we’re back into a poor run. There’s a little bump in swell on the 14th and 15th of July, with waves pushing 5ft and 5ft from the west, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and difficult. The energy picks up a bit (491 on the 14th morning), but with the wind all wrong, it’s a mess for the point. This stretch is worth a miss unless you own a kite.
By the 17th and 18th, we’re dropping back into knee-to-waist high dribble with very low energy (80–123). It’s clean with offshores, but barely a ripple. The forecast changes a long way out, but right now, circle Wednesday and Thursday mornings of the 8th and 9th for the cleanest, most surfable small waves.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 492 | 394 | 378 | 575 | 528 | 393 | 328 | 224 | 191 | 196 | 107 | 248 | 238 | 230 | 203 | 169 | 202 | 196 | 164 | 198 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:47PM3.17m | 8:15AM2.94m | 8:24PM3.11m | 8:54AM2.89m | 9:03PM3.03m | 9:36AM2.84m | 9:46PM2.94m | 10:24AM2.80m | 10:38PM2.85m | 11:20AM2.77m | 11:39PM2.78m | 12:23PM2.78m | 00:49AM2.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.49m | 2:01PM0.71m | 2:30AM0.54m | 2:40PM0.78m | 3:09AM0.60m | 3:23PM0.86m | 3:54AM0.67m | 4:15PM0.93m | 4:48AM0.75m | 5:17PM0.97m | 5:52AM0.80m | 6:30PM0.95m | 7:04AM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | 9:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 107 | 322 | 242 | 575 | 528 | 393 | 328 | 224 | 191 | 196 | 107 | 248 | 238 | 230 | 203 | 169 | 202 | 196 | 164 | 198 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | S 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 87 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 107 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 18 | — | — | S 11 | — | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 492 | 394 | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 243 | 565 | 566 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Inch Reefs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Inch Reefs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Inch Reefs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Inch Reefs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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