Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The start of the outlook is a bit of a dud. Wednesday and Thursday have some SW swell – say 4 to 5 feet – but the wind is all cross-on or onshore, so it’s just ugly out there. The water temp is 65°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing for a paddle out, even if the waves are junk.

Finally, on Friday morning, August 14th, we get a chance. Inch Reefs will have clean 4-foot waves from the west with a period of 8 seconds. The cross-off wind from the NNW will make for some tidy, workable lines. The combined energy is moderate at 200. It ain't pumping, but it's the first good window.

The weekend is a wipeout. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, the swell drops to almost nothing – 1 to 2 feet. Sunday morning is glassy with a light SE breeze, but there's just no energy in the water, with a combined energy of only 21. A flat spell.

Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th bring some size back, but with onshore wind. Monday has 4 to 6 feet, Tuesday has 4 to 5 feet – all messy and choppy. No good.

Then we get a proper standout. On Thursday morning, August 20th, we’ve got a clean 3-foot west swell with a 10-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the north. Combined energy is a solid 211. This is the one to circle. The point break will handle it nicely, and the wind will keep it clean. It can get crowded here sometimes, but a Thursday morning might be okay.

Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are small but beautiful. Friday morning has offshore NE winds with 2-foot west swell. Saturday morning is glassy with a 1-foot SW groundswell at a very long 15 seconds. That period will make for some nice, lined-up little waves on the point even with the small size.

Sunday the 23rd morning is glassy again with 3 feet of weak, short-period SW swell – 6 seconds – so a bit of a gutless push but clean. Monday the 24th has a 4-foot west swell but with cross-shore wind.

The last few days, Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th, see a big swell building – up to 6 feet on Wednesday – but the cross-shore NW wind gives it a chop. The combined energy is high at 550, but it’s not clean. Then on Thursday morning, the 27th, we get a massive 10-foot west swell with a light SSE breeze. The combined energy is 1735. That is well over 8 feet, so it’s too big for this spot – for experts only. The afternoon turns onshore and ugly.

So, the top pick is that Thursday morning on the 20th for the best mix of size, clean conditions, and manageable power. The glassy mornings on the 21st and 22nd are your go-to for a relaxing, clean-board kind of day.

Rusty

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