Inch Reefs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Inch Reefs.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a lean run ahead. The next solid window of surfable conditions is a long way off. The first couple weeks are pretty grim, with clean conditions and decent swell not lining up at all. There's a big gap of about 10 days where you’re better off doing other things.

Friday morning on the 11th shows some waist-to-shoulder high swell around 6ft coming from the west, with a short, weak period of just 8 seconds. It’s cross-onshore though, so it’ll be a bit bumpy. The energy is moderate (489). Not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 12th, the swell bumps up a bit. Morning shows 8ft from the WSW, still onshore wind, and that’s getting into expert-only territory, especially for a point. The energy is kicking at 1174, but with onshore wind and rain showers, that’s a write-off. Afternoon is similar but a touch smaller.

From Sunday the 13th right through to the 24th, it’s either small, messy, or flat. We get a few days with some swell, like Tuesday the 15th with 8ft from the WNW and wind switching cross-shore, but it’s lumpy and the energy reading of 1047 just confirms it’s not clean. This is the period where if you’re into kite-surfing, those moderate cross-shore breezes might be more interesting than paddle surfing.

Now, the one and only standout. You have to wait over a week, but Friday the 25th is the real deal. The morning looks absolutely glassy with the swell coming in at a solid 13ft from the west, with a nice 11-second period. That’s a powerful groundswell. The energy is huge at 4207. The catch? This is too big for this break. It’s a point break that handles swell from the SW, and this is straight from the west and oversized. So unless you are an absolute expert and know the reef, this is a spectator day. The afternoon stays big (15ft) with a cross-offshore breeze keeping it clean (5758 energy). It’s going to be a heavy, straight, freight train – not for the faint hearted.

The water temp is about average for this time of year.

So to sum it up, the only time worth pulling on a wetsuit is Friday the 25th, and only if you’ve got the skills and the nerve for a serious, oversized wave. Everything before that is a wash-out.

Rusty

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