Surf Forecasts:
Inch Strand surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 25 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 14s period, W swell with 21,943 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inch Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Inch Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Inch Strand in the next 16 days are 7.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 25th Nov) | 25ft (7.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Strand over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 46 | 25 | 54 | 248 | 256 | 1022 | 256 | 680 | 433 | 300 | 356 | 145 | 903 | 913 | 1264 | 1514 | 10045 | 6541 | 6086 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM3.00m | 6:27AM3.04m | 6:53PM2.83m | 7:06AM2.89m | 7:36PM2.66m | 7:51AM2.74m | 8:27PM2.50m | 8:43AM2.62m | 9:28PM2.40m | 9:45AM2.54m | 10:36PM2.40m | 10:52AM2.54m | 11:42PM2.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.66m | 12:31PM0.61m | 00:42AM0.83m | 1:11PM0.78m | 1:23AM1.00m | 1:58PM0.95m | 2:11AM1.16m | 2:56PM1.08m | 3:13AM1.28m | 4:08PM1.12m | 4:31AM1.31m | 5:21PM1.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | SW 12 | N 9 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 134 | 144 | 404 | 238 | 94 | 72 | 14 | 68 | 680 | 433 | 2302 | 666 | 424 | 270 | 913 | 1264 | 1514 | 10045 | 6541 | 6086 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | N 13 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | N 9 | W 15 | NNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | N 11 | — | SW 13 | — | NNW 13 | — |
| kJ | 68 | 126 | 24 | 21 | 87 | 41 | 4 | 31 | 61 | 146 | 300 | 356 | 145 | — | 85 | — | 503 | — | 109 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | NW 8 | W 10 | — | W 12 | NNW 19 | NNW 16 | SW 9 | NNW 14 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 46 | 25 | 54 | 2 | 2 | — | 26 | 35 | 273 | 141 | 107 | 55 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | SE 3 | S 11 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 10 | — | — | SE 4 | SW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | — | 6 | 248 | 256 | 1022 | 256 | 202 | 2018 | — | — | 40 | 903 | 297 | 427 | 245 | 867 | 1150 | 969 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 240 | 399 | 5 | 280 | 650 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 206 | 200 | 3 | 82 | 127 | 6 |
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