Surf Forecasts:
Inch Reefs surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with 639 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Reefs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a slow start, no two ways about it. The first solid week is a bit of a write-off for decent waves, honestly. It’s not until Friday, August 7th that things really start to fire up, and even then, it’s for the big dogs only.
Looking at the options, the only real game in town is Inch Reefs. It’s an advanced *point* break that needs a solid SW groundswell to wake up, and when it does, it’s a proper wave. But for the first week, it’s just not happening. The wind is all over the place, from onshore to cross-onshore, with a mix of short-period, weak windswell. The combined energy barely gets above 300 (moderate), and the quality is poor. You’d be wasting your time.
Thursday, July 30th afternoon sees a bit of a pulse, with a 8ft WNW swell hitting, but the wind is a cross-shore mess and the energy is moderate at 642. It’s marginal at best. Then it all drops off again into the start of August.
The real story begins on Friday, August 7th. Friday morning, the swell is already pumping at 8ft from the W, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the N. The wave energy is strong at 798. This is a proper setup. By Friday afternoon, it gets even bigger – 10ft from the W – but look, that’s too big for most. The energy is a massive 1274. That’s expert territory only. The winds are still clean and cross-offshore, but the sheer size will be a handful even for the heavies.
If you can handle the size, the standout is Saturday, August 8th morning. The swell is still a solid 8ft from the WNW, but the wind is glassy. Absolutely dead calm. For a point break, that’s as good as it gets. The wave energy is very strong at 1206. The conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s the truth. This is the one to circle on your calendar. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
After that big pulse, the swell drops off a cliff by Saturday afternoon, fading to a tiny 0.3ft, and the rest of the 16-day window is back to flat, small dribble. It’s a short, sharp window of opportunity.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a dud. The second week has a massive, short-lived swell. The only true, clean standout is the glassy morning on Saturday, August 8th at Inch Reefs. If you’re an expert, that’s your window. Everyone else, sit it out.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | S 11 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 2 | 463 | 382 | 291 | 273 | 182 | 203 | 26 | 181 | 639 | 2 | 47 | 50 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 183 | 80 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:14AM2.73m | 4:28PM2.93m | 4:54AM2.88m | 5:06PM3.10m | 5:31AM3.00m | 5:41PM3.24m | 6:05AM3.10m | 6:15PM3.33m | 6:39AM3.16m | 6:47PM3.38m | 7:12AM3.19m | 7:20PM3.37m | 7:46AM3.18m | 7:55PM3.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.87m | 10:38PM0.67m | 10:49AM0.72m | 11:15PM0.51m | 11:24AM0.60m | 11:49PM0.39m | 11:57AM0.51m | 00:22AM0.30m | 12:30PM0.46m | 00:54AM0.25m | 1:02PM0.46m | 1:26AM0.26m | 1:35PM0.49m | 1:59AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 887 | 633 | 463 | 382 | 291 | 273 | 182 | 203 | 26 | 81 | 56 | 49 | 63 | 158 | 84 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 135 | 80 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | W 6 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 78 | 71 | 47 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 9 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 48 | 35 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | S 14 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | S 12 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | N 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | 41 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 13 | — | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 157 | 181 | 639 | 293 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 238 | 14 | 15 | 469 | 243 | 243 | 601 | 353 | 243 | 601 | 15 | 14 | 970 | 238 | 7 | 15 | 14 |
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