Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,177 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S 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 03) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10AM. 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 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a real slow start, and it’s not until Monday the 12th of August that we finally see something worth paddling out for. So, there’s a solid gap of about a week where the surf is just not cooperating.
The standout window is centred on Wednesday the 12th of August. The water’s sitting at a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, around 63°, which is a nice bonus.
Alright, let’s get into the only real highlight here. Inch Reefs is the spot to focus on. It’s a point break that needs a solid SW groundswell, and it’s about to get one. On Wednesday morning the 12th, we’re looking at a clean 4 ft SSW swell with a period of 9 seconds, bumping up to 4 ft in the afternoon. The wind is going to be a light offshore breeze from the NE in the morning, swinging to a light cross-off from the N later. That’s going to keep the surface clean and make for some proper lined-up waves. The combined energy is sitting in the moderate range (249 in the morning, 254 in the afternoon), which tells me there’s enough push to get you into the wave without it being a total beast. This is a fairly consistent spot, but it’s also an advanced break, so be ready for a proper take-off. It *sometimes* gets crowded, so you might have to share.
The only other flicker of life is on Thursday the 13th. The morning will see a clean 3 ft SSW swell with a moderate offshore wind from the NNE, but the energy is pretty weak (148). It’s surfable, but it’s not the same quality as the day before.
After that, we’re back to small, weak, and messy conditions through the end of the window. The 17th and 18th have waist-high waves but with onshore or cross-onshore winds, so it’s not going to be pretty.
The bottom line: if you’ve got a window, pencil in Wednesday the 12th of August. That’s the day to be at Inch Reefs.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 134 | 59 | 59 | 85 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 101 | 40 | 48 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 845 | 1177 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:31PM3.20m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.56m | 2:35AM0.41m | 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 | ||||||||
 | |  |  |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | N 9 | SSW 7 | N 9 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 179 | 101 | 57 | 59 | 56 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 552 | 197 | 72 | 27 | 23 | 772 | 845 | 7 | 662 | 524 | 1178 | 842 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 9 | N 9 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | N 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 7 | NNW 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 8 | 57 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 300 | 11 | 236 | 388 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 9 | W 11 | — | — | S 18 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 7 | N 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 134 | 59 | — | 85 | 1452 | 1609 | 1314 | 101 | 40 | 48 | 100 | 204 | — | — | 1177 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 145 | 145 | 365 | 364 | 406 | 996 | 367 | 14 | 648 | 14 | 14 | 406 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 14 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerry | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Inch Reefs surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Inch Reefs Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Inch Reefs may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Kerry? If you are looking for accommodation near Inch Reefs, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Kerry, consider staying in Fenit which is 18 km (11 miles) away. Other places in and around Kerry where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Tra Li which is 24 km (15 miles) away, Valentia, Bantry and Foynes.
Nearest