Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Inch Reefs in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Looks like we're in for a pretty quiet stretch at Inch Reefs. The next couple of weeks are mostly a write-off, with a long gap of poor conditions before a brief window of something a bit more interesting swings through.
Right now, through the end of July and into the first week of August, it's a tough go. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3ft to 1ft, with a poor, short-period W or SW swell that just doesn't have any push. The combined energy is weak, often sitting between 2 and 20. The winds are a mess too, mostly cross-off or cross-on, and sometimes straight onshore, keeping the surface chopped up. Honestly, it's a flat spell with nothing to offer. This dry run stretches from now all the way through to the 5th of August.
The only real standout, and I'm using that term loosely, comes on Tuesday the 28th of July. In the afternoon, the swell jumps to 5ft from the west, with a combined energy of 390 (moderate). That's a bit of juice, but it's a short period of 9 seconds and the wind is onshore from the SW, so it's going to be a sloppy, lumpy mess. Still, it's the biggest swell we see, but it's a tough one to get excited about. For the advanced crew, it might be worth a look if you're desperate, but it's not what I'd call a good day.
After that, it's back to small, weak pulses. A 5ft west swell on the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July (combined energy 269) is rated as marginal, but with onshore winds again, it's not going to be clean. A glassy morning on the 3rd of August with 1ft from the WSW is pretty, but there's no meaningful swell to ride.
So, the reality is, there's nothing really on offer for the next 16 days. The break is exposed to the SW, which is the optimum direction, but the swell and wind just aren't aligning. This kind of blank run is a bit normal for this area when the patterns are quiet. Stick to the pool or the skatepark for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 380 | 412 | 266 | 234 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:39PM2.54m | 1:14AM2.45m | 1:48PM2.54m | 2:26AM2.47m | 2:52PM2.62m | 3:26AM2.58m | 3:44PM2.76m | 4:14AM2.73m | 4:28PM2.93m | 4:54AM2.88m | 5:06PM3.10m | 5:31AM3.00m | 5:41PM3.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM1.11m | 7:00PM1.17m | 7:28AM1.17m | 8:12PM1.12m | 8:34AM1.12m | 9:10PM1.00m | 9:27AM1.01m | 9:58PM0.84m | 10:11AM0.87m | 10:38PM0.67m | 10:49AM0.72m | 11:15PM0.51m | 11:24AM0.60m | 11:49PM0.39m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 12 | 12 | 94 | 117 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 958 | 617 | 385 | 281 | 287 | 380 | 412 | 266 | 234 | 315 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 92 | 146 | 78 | 49 | 30 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | NW 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | W 11 | N 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 26 | 8 | — | 2 | 106 | 698 | 1390 | 1762 | 1686 | 1448 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 917 | 243 | 1009 | 1002 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 398 | 388 | 353 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 382 | 7 |
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