Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the cards for Inch Reefs.

First thing to note—the water is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 64°F with a 3°F anomaly. That’s not a huge shift, but it’s a little extra comfort in the lineup.

Right now, and for the next week and a half, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. From Saturday morning the 1st right through until Monday the 10th, there’s barely anything rideable. The combined wave energy is mostly in the double digits—like 55 (weak) and 39 (weak)—with swell heights barely scraping 2 feet and period under 8 seconds. Winds are all over the shop, mostly cross or onshore, and the quality is just not there. It’s a proper blank run.

Then, finally, things start to flicker. On Tuesday morning the 11th, we get a little window. The swell pushes to 4 feet from the SW with a 7-second period, and the wind goes glassy—dead calm, smooth as. Combined energy jumps to 115 (moderate). It’s ordinary surf in terms of size and shape, but glassy conditions make it a heck of a lot more inviting than anything else in the outlook. If you’re desperate, that’s your moment.

The afternoon of the 11th sees a bigger bump—6 feet from the SSW—but it’s onshore wind and the energy hits 366 (moderate). The quality is marginal, and that’s a size that’ll be a bit much for beginners, but for the advanced crew, it might be worth a look if the tide plays ball.

Wednesday the 12th morning has 4 feet of SW swell at 8 seconds, but with light cross-onshore wind, it’s not clean. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 5 feet from the WSW, but the wind stays cross-onshore and it’s fairly choppy.

From Thursday the 13th onward, it’s back to poor conditions with onshore winds and lumpy, messy surf. The weekend of the 15th and 16th has some size—4 feet on Saturday afternoon from the WNW—but the wind is howling at 19 mph, fresh cross-onshore, making it a lumpy mess. Not worth paddling out.

So, the standout? It’s Tuesday morning the 11th. Glassy wind, 4 feet of SW swell, and moderate energy. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only clean option in a long, dry spell. Inch Reefs is a point break that picks up SW swell, so direction is fine, but that 7-second period means it’ll be a bit soft and short. Still, for the locals, it’s the best we’ve got.

Rusty.

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