Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Inch Reefs over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty flat and sad. The first solid week, from Monday the 20th of July right through to the end of the month, is basically a write-off. We’re talking tiny, weak dribbles, with swell heights barely scraping 2 feet and combined energy levels that are pathetic – mostly under 100 (like 84 or 94). The water temperature is sitting at 64°, which is a full 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s notable, you’ll feel it, but it’s not gonna make up for the lack of waves.

The only flicker of something surfable is on Monday morning the 20th of July. Inch Reefs is a point break, exposed to SW swell, and the best swell direction is SW. We’ve got a small 2 foot swell from the W, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell, so it’ll have some shape and energy behind it, but it’s tiny. Combined energy is a weak 84. The wind is NNE at 6 mph, cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is surfable, but very ordinary. It’s the best we’ve got, and it’s not saying much. Crowds are possible here, so you might see a few others out.

After that, it’s a long, grim gap of nothing from Tuesday the 21st of July all the way through to Friday the 31st of July. We’re looking at swell heights that drop to 0.3 feet or even zero, with combined energy in the single digits or teens. Not worth paddling for.

Finally, around Saturday the 1st of August, we see a tiny bump – 2 feet from the W, but the wind is straight onshore from the SW at 6 to 9 mph. That’s messy, onshore slop, combined energy still only in the 80s. Not a stand-out.

Then, on Tuesday the 4th of August, we get the best of the whole outlook. Inch Reefs will see a 3 foot swell from the W, with a period of 7 seconds – that’s short period, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but the wind is light N at 6 mph, cross-off, so it’ll be clean. Combined energy hits 118 – that’s moderate energy, the highest we see. It’s still not a classic, but it’s the most promising day. Again, crowds are possible.

So, bottom line: the only true stand-out is Tuesday the 4th of August for a small, clean wave. Everything else is a long wait for very little. If you’re desperate, get in the water on Monday the 20th of July morning, but don’t expect much.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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