Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Inch Reefs.

Right off the bat, it's a pretty grim start. We're looking at a solid stretch of nothing much happening. The first few days are a write-off with tiny, weak swell and onshore winds making a mess of things. There's a gap right through until the 13th of August where the surf is just too poor to bother with. You're looking at mostly cross-onshore or onshore wind and very small waves.

Things start to stir on the morning of Thursday the 13th of August. The swell picks up to 4ft from the WSW, but the conditions are only marginal. The wind is light and cross-shore, keeping it a little cleaner, but it's not a standout. The combined energy is moderate at 324. Friday the 14th has a similar story with 5ft swell from the SW, but the wind is cross-on, so it's going to be a bit choppy.

The best window in the whole forecast looks like the morning of Sunday the 16th of August. We've got a clean 3ft swell from the WSW with a light ESE cross-offshore breeze. That's the kind of wind that will put a nice face on the waves. The energy is still light at 108, but for a point break like Inch Reefs, that clean little 8-second period swell will be the most fun you'll have all fortnight. The water temp is about average for the time of year, not worth a wetsuit change.

After that, the wind swings around on Monday the 17th with a strong NNW cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops back to 2ft, so it'll be blown-out and small. The big one hits on Wednesday the 19th of August, with a 7ft W swell and a combined energy of 856. That's a serious amount of power, but it's coming with a moderate S cross-onshore wind and rain. It's going to be a raw, stormy day, and at that size, it's only for the experts. Short period at 10 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and hard to read.

The last few days of the forecast are all blown-out by strong westerly winds, so don't get your hopes up for the 20th and 21st.

To be honest, if you're looking for a clean, fun session, the 16th of August morning is your best bet. It's not going to be huge, but it'll be rideable and uncrowded. The rest of the window is either flat, messy, or way too big with bad wind.

Rusty.

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