Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 3,614 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inch Reefs this week:
The surf forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Inch Reefs in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for us.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the start of this forecast period is a real bummer. We’re looking at a solid chunk of time with nothing to get excited about. From Saturday, the 5th of September, through to the middle of the following week, it’s a wasteland. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions are just plain poor. You’d be better off waxing your board at home than paddling out.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday, the 6th of September. The afternoon session at Inch Reefs has a proper 10 ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s some solid, powerful groundswell moving in. The wind is onshore at 10 mph, which is a shame, but the note says wind and tide are favorable. The combined energy is a massive 1782, so there’s plenty of grunt in the water. This is only for the experts though – at that size, it’s a serious wave. The water is sitting at 63°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The next morning, Monday the 7th, gets even bigger with a 13 ft swell from the same direction, but the wind rips up to 16 mph onshore, making it a messy, blown-out beast. The energy is 2766, but it’s just too much wind. Not worth it.
Looking further ahead, the second week stays quiet. A few small pulses around the 15th and 16th of September show some cleaner conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is tiny – under 3 ft. The best of that is on Thursday the 17th of September morning, with a 3 ft swell from the WNW, a 10-second period, and a moderate offshore breeze from the NE. That’s clean, but it’s a small wave for the advanced crew at this spot. The energy is only 165.
The real long shot comes on Saturday the 19th of September. The morning is glassy, with a tiny 0.3 ft, 16-second period swell from the SW. The energy is a measly 16, so it’s hardly a wave, but it’s glassy. Then on Sunday the 20th of September afternoon, we get a bit more – a 4 ft swell from the WSW with a short 6-second period, clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze, and an energy of 124. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
So, to sum it up: if you’re an expert, the standout is Sunday the 6th of September afternoon at Inch Reefs, with that big 10 ft groundswell and favorable conditions. Everything else in the 16-day window is either too small, too windy, or too messy to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | S 16 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 27 | 136 | 736 | 1697 | 3614 | 2766 | 2252 | 3098 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 589 | 943 | 942 | 707 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:34AM2.66m | 00:27AM2.56m | 1:06PM2.70m | 1:58AM2.68m | 2:25PM2.91m | 3:08AM2.93m | 3:25PM3.19m | 4:01AM3.19m | 4:14PM3.44m | 4:46AM3.40m | 4:58PM3.63m | 5:27AM3.54m | 5:38PM3.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM1.03m | 6:37AM1.11m | 7:35PM0.91m | 8:07AM0.97m | 8:49PM0.64m | 9:11AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.34m | 10:00AM0.48m | 10:28PM0.10m | 10:43AM0.28m | 11:08PM-0.06m | 11:21AM0.15m | 11:45PM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | S 16 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1360 | 600 | 231 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1816 | 788 | 486 | 52 | 943 | 77 | 9 | — | 5 | 1077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | N 8 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 68 | 102 | 79 | 77 | 21 | — | — | — | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 13 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | 136 | 736 | 1697 | 3614 | 2766 | 2252 | 3098 | 4745 | 3298 | 1577 | — | 5 | 589 | — | 942 | 707 | 889 | 1205 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 546 | 382 | 139 | 565 | 565 | 139 | 139 | 565 | 367 | 11 | 11 | 391 | 139 | 466 | 649 | 565 | 565 | 11 |
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