Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for your local stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty slim. We’ve got a long gap of small, weak stuff before anything gets interesting. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the 24th of July, so we’re talking about a solid week of waiting.

The only spot worth talking about is Inch Reefs. It's a point break set up for the advanced crew, and it’s exposed to the SW. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is a massive 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you can ditch the thick rubber.

For the first week, from the 15th through the 23rd, it’s mostly tiny. You’re looking at swell heights of 0.7ft to 2ft, with periods all over the shop. The combined energy is weak, often below 100 (like 71 on the 15th). The wind is often offshore or light, so it’s clean, but there’s just no power. The morning of the 18th has a little 0.7ft SSW swell with a 13-second period and a clean offshore NNE breeze at 9 mph, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

The standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Thursday, 24th July. There’s a 2ft swell from the W with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy bumps up to a moderate 77. The real kicker is the wind – it’s glassy. Dead flat. That’s a major positive for a spot that can get choppy. It’ll be clean as a whistle. Just be aware, crowds are possible here.

The 25th of July morning sees a bit more push with a 3ft WNW swell (11-second period) and a combined energy of 209, but the wind is onshore from the SW at 3 mph, which will mess up the face. The 28th of July morning has a chunky 6ft swell from the W, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and with onshore SW wind at 6 mph, it’s a messy, lumpy beast. That’s getting into kite-surfing territory more than paddle surfing.

Bottom line: wait for the 24th of July morning for a clean, glassy session on the small stuff. After that, it gets bigger but wind-affected. Long-range, the 30th of July morning has a clean 4ft W swell (8 seconds) with a light cross-off breeze, which is worth keeping an eye on, but it’s a long way out.

Rusty.

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