Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with 311 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inch Reefs this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Inch Reefs in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
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 on the cards for Inch Reefs.
Straight up, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a lean stretch. For the next ten days or so, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The first real flicker of surf doesn’t even show up until Thursday the 30th of July, and even then it’s only a tiny 3 ft swell from the W with a period of just 7 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 81, and while the wind is a clean cross-off from the NNW, the waves themselves are just ordinary. It’s a quiet start, and that quiet stretch hangs around for a while.
Look, if you’re desperate for a paddle on the 30th, you could get wet, but it’s not going to be one for the memory bank. The water’s running at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one small comfort.
The real hope, the standout in this whole 16-day window, is Tuesday the 6th of August. Thursday afternoon the 6th, specifically. We get a bit of a bump from the S with a 5 ft swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and messy. However, the wind goes completely glassy – dead calm – and the combined energy hits 165 (moderate). The morning of the 6th is a clean cross-shore from the SE with a 4 ft swell, but that afternoon glass-off is the best window we’ve got. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the cleanest the place will look.
The rest of the run is a write-off. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is tiny, and the energy is weak. Even when we get a pulse of 5 ft on the 28th of July, the wind is onshore and the quality is poor. For a spot like Inch Reefs that’s exposed to the SW, the direction is almost never matching with the wind, so it’s just a battle.
If you’re a beginner, stay out of the water when the swell pushes over 5 ft, which it does on the 28th and 29th of July, and again on the 6th of August. Those are not beginner waves. And with so many days of poor quality, the setup here looks more interesting for a kite surfer looking for wind than a paddler looking for waves.
Hang in there, check back in a week. The forecasts can change, and this blank run feels more like a normal lull for this area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 252 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:39PM2.54m | 1:14AM2.45m | 1:48PM2.54m | 2:26AM2.47m | 2:52PM2.62m | 3:26AM2.58m | 3:44PM2.76m | 4:14AM2.73m | 4:28PM2.93m | 4:54AM2.88m | 5:06PM3.10m | 5:31AM3.00m | 5:41PM3.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM1.17m | 7:28AM1.17m | 8:12PM1.12m | 8:34AM1.12m | 9:10PM1.00m | 9:27AM1.01m | 9:58PM0.84m | 10:11AM0.87m | 10:38PM0.67m | 10:49AM0.72m | 11:15PM0.51m | 11:24AM0.60m | 11:49PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 12 | 12 | 94 | 132 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 846 | 572 | 445 | 295 | 336 | 359 | 252 | 307 | 5 | 360 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | W 7 | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | S 11 | N 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 38 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 3 | 67 | 112 | 72 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | NW 11 | W 8 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 20 | 12 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 4 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 26 | 7 | — | — | 129 | 683 | 1339 | 1634 | 1563 | 1308 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 320 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 996 | 243 | 32 | 1459 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 394 | 538 | 1009 | 413 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 243 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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