Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, W swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again, this time in feet and degrees.
It’s a grim outlook for the next couple of weeks for the most part. A long, flat stretch is comin' before we see anything half decent.
We start small on Thursday the 16th with Inch Reefs showing a tiny 1.3ft swell from the SW, but the energy is weak (81) and it’s only just surfable. The water's sittin' at 65°F that morning, which is a lot warmer than usual— three degrees above normal and that's a big anomaly.
From Friday the 17th straight through to Tuesday the 29th, it’s mostly dud after dud. Tiny waves, poor winds, and nothin' to get the heart pumpin'. Monday the 20th has a glimmer with a 1.6ft W swell and a clean cross-off breeze, energy at 76, but still nothing that'll get you out of bed.
Now here’s the only real standout—Wednesday the 30th of July. Inch Reefs finally gets some life with a solid 3ft swell from the WNW. The combined energy jumps up to 290, the morning has light offshore NNE winds, and by afternoon we get a light cross-off. The water’s still warm and the waves will be clean. That’s the day. It’s still small, but for a spot like this, that’s the best we’re going to get.
Mark Thursday the 30th on the calendar. The rest, just sleep in.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 22 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 40 | 57 | 77 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:03PM3.71m | 7:36AM3.46m | 7:48PM3.63m | 8:21AM3.35m | 8:33PM3.47m | 9:07AM3.18m | 9:19PM3.23m | 9:53AM2.99m | 10:07PM2.97m | 10:42AM2.80m | 11:00PM2.73m | 11:36AM2.64m | 00:02AM2.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.20m | 1:12AM-0.08m | 1:27PM0.27m | 1:58AM0.03m | 2:12PM0.40m | 2:42AM0.22m | 2:57PM0.58m | 3:28AM0.46m | 3:46PM0.78m | 4:16AM0.71m | 4:40PM0.97m | 5:10AM0.94m | 5:45PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | WNW 12 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 171 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 50 | 28 | 42 | 57 | 77 | 37 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WSW 8 | SW 18 | W 10 | N 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 21 | 41 | 16 | 21 | 61 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 7 | N 8 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 3 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 17 | 43 | 108 | 76 | 60 | 126 | 3 | 62 | — | 39 | 33 | — | 27 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 17 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 94 | 0 | 41 | 1990 | 32 | 17 | 637 | 17 | 16 | 94 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 992 | 45 |
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