Surf Forecasts:
Inch Strand surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SW swell with 321 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a bit is looking pretty grim. We're staring down the barrel of a long, quiet spell. The first decent opportunity doesn't even roll around until Sunday, the 2nd of August. The water is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you're staring at flat water.
So, for Inch Strand, the only real window of hope is that Sunday. Sunday morning we'll see a small 3 ft swell rolling in from the SW, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind will be a light cross-offshore from the ESE, so the surface should be clean. The energy is moderate (181). It's surfable, but it's nothing to write home about. The real highlight is Sunday afternoon. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the SW, period drops to 9 seconds, but the wind stays light and cross-off from the E. The energy jumps to 321 (moderate) and the conditions are expected to be good. That's your best bet for the whole 16 days, and it's a beginner-friendly spot, so it's a good one for a learning session or a longboard.
Monday the 3rd offers a similar, slightly smaller version of that with 4 ft and 3 ft swells, but the conditions are just "ordinary".
Then it all goes pear-shaped again. From Tuesday the 4th right through to Saturday the 16th, it's a long stretch of tiny, weak, wind-affected junk. We see a few days of glassy mornings around the 10th and 11th, but the swell is so small (0.7 ft to 3 ft) it's barely worth paddling out for. The 11th of August offers a 5 ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is cross-on, so it'll be a bumpy mess. The energy is moderate (357) but the wind will ruin it. The 15th of August has a 4 ft WNW swell, but it's getting hammered by a fresh 19 mph cross-on wind, making it lumpy and unappealing, better suited for the kite surfers than a paddle surfer.
Look, if you're desperate, you've got that Sunday the 2nd afternoon. That's your one standout. After that, the forecasts can change, but as it stands, it's a long wait for the next pulse of real swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | NW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 39 | 17 | 181 | 321 | 238 | 176 | 101 | 69 | 35 | 40 | 26 | 51 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:20PM3.37m | 7:46AM3.18m | 7:55PM3.31m | 8:22AM3.13m | 8:31PM3.20m | 9:01AM3.04m | 9:13PM3.06m | 9:46AM2.93m | 10:04PM2.89m | 10:41AM2.80m | 11:08PM2.73m | 11:50AM2.72m | 00:29AM2.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.46m | 1:26AM0.26m | 1:35PM0.49m | 1:59AM0.31m | 2:11PM0.56m | 2:35AM0.41m | 2:51PM0.66m | 3:17AM0.56m | 3:39PM0.79m | 4:08AM0.74m | 4:40PM0.92m | 5:16AM0.90m | 6:01PM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | N 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 55 | 47 | 181 | 321 | 238 | 176 | 101 | 69 | 35 | 40 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 75 | 44 | 12 | 68 | 216 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 17 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | NNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | SSW 7 | — | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 2 | — | 40 | — | 51 | 352 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 353 | 42 | 95 | 1990 | 365 | 480 | 30 | 240 | 17 | 407 | 40 |
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