Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, let's get into it. The 16-day outlook for this region is a tough one. It's a real quiet stretch, with no standout surf on offer at all. We're looking at a long gap of very little to nothing. The first recommendation is for Monday the 3rd of August, but even then it's a struggle.

Looking at the whole picture, the only wave that's even worth mentioning is Inch Reefs. It's a point break, exposed to the swell, and it’s a fairly consistent spot, but the whole period is plagued by weak energy and poor conditions. The combined energy of all swells directed here barely gets into the low hundreds, mostly just sitting in the double digits (179, 222) – weak stuff, really.

On Monday the 3rd of August, we have a 4ft SSW swell with a short 8-second period. The wind is a light cross-breeze from the SE, so it's not clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s a low-score day, to be honest, with poor surf conditions. The afternoon pushes to 4ft but the period drops to 7 seconds with some light rain, so nothing to get excited about.

Tuesday the 4th of August is even worse. Swell drops to 3ft from the SW, with a 7-second period, but the wind turns into a cross-onshore from the SSW, making it choppy. The afternoon is a similar story, with a 4ft WSW swell but a cross-onshore breeze.

From Wednesday the 5th of August right through to the end of the period on Tuesday the 18th of August, the surf is a dust-off. The swell heights barely register, often below 2ft, and the combined energy is mostly in the single or low double digits. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross-shore or onshore, with a few glassy moments on the 9th, 11th, 12th, and 13th of August, but with zero swell to work with, it's a flat, glassy pond. There's a very long period 20-second swell on the afternoon of the 16th of August, but it's only 0.3ft – a ghost.

So, to be straight with you, the whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. The consistency is just not there, and the swell energy is too weak to push through the poor conditions. This is a classic quiet spell for this area, and it looks like it's gonna hold. If you're desperate for a water fix, you might want to look at a kiteboard, but even then, there's not much wind.

That's it from me. Keep your chin up, the forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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