Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SW swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inch Reefs this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Inch Reefs in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next 16 days at Inch Reefs.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for surf here. The first week and a half is basically a write-off, with nothing but poor surf conditions and tiny, weak swell. You’ll be waiting a long time before anything even remotely rideable shows up. The first real sniff of something worth paddling out for doesn’t come until Thursday, August 12th, and even then it’s a mixed bag.
From now until then, the swell is tiny, the wind is mostly messy, and the combined energy barely gets above 100 (45) on Tuesday. There’s a bit of a bump on Thursday, August 6th morning with 3ft swell from the WNW and a combined energy of 109, but it’s a short-period 6 second windswell, and the wind is onshore. Not worth getting wet for. The whole period from now through to around the 11th is a dry, frustrating gap.
The standout, and really the only period to get excited about, is around Wednesday, August 12th morning. We’ve got 5ft of swell from the SW, with a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps to 450 – that’s moderate, but it’s the most energy we see in the whole 16 days. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the best of a bad lot. 5ft is a bit much for beginners, but for anyone with some experience, this is the window. The swell direction is SW, which is the optimum for this spot. Crowds are possible here, so expect a few locals out.
After that, it all turns to custard again. The weekend of the 16th has a 6ft WNW swell, but it’s hammered by a strong 35 km/h cross-shore wind, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. That’s more a kite surfing setup than a paddle zone. The following week that swell just fades into tiny, long-period groundswell from the SW (18 seconds), but with almost no size (0.3ft), it’s not doing anything.
So, bottom line: the only real highlight is Thursday, August 12th morning. It’s not a world-class day, but it’s the only one that offers anything close to a decent wave. The rest of the forecast is a real test of patience, mate.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 38 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 64 | 29 | 50 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 83 | 119 | 62 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:01AM3.04m | 9:13PM3.06m | 9:46AM2.93m | 10:04PM2.89m | 10:41AM2.80m | 11:08PM2.73m | 11:50AM2.72m | 00:29AM2.66m | 1:11PM2.74m | 1:55AM2.73m | 2:29PM2.91m | 3:10AM2.92m | 3:34PM3.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.66m | 3:17AM0.56m | 3:39PM0.79m | 4:08AM0.74m | 4:40PM0.92m | 5:16AM0.90m | 6:01PM0.99m | 6:41AM0.97m | 7:32PM0.91m | 8:06AM0.89m | 8:49PM0.68m | 9:14AM0.69m | 9:49PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 6 | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 103 | 73 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 372 | 173 | 50 | 26 | 148 | 920 | 697 | 431 | 413 | 316 | 835 | 753 | 589 | 281 | 236 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 82 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 119 | 62 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 363 | 281 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | — | SW 13 | SSW 12 | W 10 | SSW 12 | N 7 | SSW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 14 | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 153 | 1157 | 1141 | 941 | 80 | 64 | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 364 | 378 | 519 | 565 | 566 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
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