Surf Forecasts:
Inch Strand surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,568 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Inch Strand in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inch Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s take a look at what’s on offer for the Inch Strand area over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for a while. The entire first week is a write-off for any decent surf. We’ve got flat, wind-affected, and generally poxy conditions day after day. There’s a long gap of nothing good until we finally see something worth getting wet for.
Things start to look a little more interesting around Saturday the 1st of August, but it’s still touch and go. Sunday the 2nd of August morning is the first real glimmer of hope. The swell picks up a touch at 4 ft from the SSW, and the wind swings around to a light cross-offshore from the SE, cleaning things up. The energy is weak though, only a combined 166 (low to moderate). It’ll be surfable but ordinary, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
The true standout, and the only one worth circling on the calendar, is Thursday the 6th of August. This is a big one, but it’s for experienced crew only. We’ve got a serious pulse of 10 ft swell slamming in from the WSW early, building through the day. The combined energy is absolutely thumping at 860 in the morning and a massive 1527 by the afternoon (strong to very strong). The wind is light offshore in the morning from the NW, making for glassy conditions early on, though it goes a bit cross-shore as the day goes on. The period is short at 7-9 seconds, so it’ll be a powerful, chunky, and very full-on day. This is not one for beginners – in fact, it’s too big for most. It’s an expert’s game only. Keep in mind that the water here is currently running about a touch warmer than normal, at 64°F.
After that, the surf drops off a cliff again into the second week, with a return to tiny, windblown leftovers.
So, for the poor conditions and the size of the swell on Thursday the 6th, this setup at Inch Strand looks a lot more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s going to be a short, sharp window for the big-wave chargers only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | S 11 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
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 kJ | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 422 | 317 | 260 | 230 | 157 | 122 | 161 | 126 | 24 | 2 | 112 | 135 | 8 | 15 | 314 | 660 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.76m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58PM0.84m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | N 9 | WSW 6 | N 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 1280 | 784 | 573 | 422 | 317 | 260 | 230 | 157 | 122 | 20 | 43 | 24 | 21 | 79 | 135 | 77 | 122 | 314 | 660 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 8 | N 9 | S 11 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | WNW 6 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 17 | 83 | 170 | 41 | 92 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | N 11 | S 6 | S 13 | S 5 | S 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1628 | 1633 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 161 | 126 | 126 | 286 | 112 | 86 | — | 2 | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 697 | 1061 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 656 | 562 | 562 | 240 | 379 | 453 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 5 |
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