Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inchydoney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Inchydoney in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Inchydoney’s got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch ahead. This is a sheltered river mouth setup, and we’re looking at a long, quiet period with barely a ripple worth paddling for.
We kick off on Friday the 3rd of July with some tiny swell – around 2ft from the WSW – but the wind is a cross-onshore mess, making it choppy and poor. The combined energy is weak (89 – 144), and honestly, it’s just not worth getting wet. That theme continues right through the weekend and into the following week: tiny waves, mostly under 1ft, with cross-shore winds and a lot of chop. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Tuesday the 7th of July where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 0.7ft (combined energy of 26), so you’re just floating around. From the 3rd right through to the 12th, there’s no decent surf on offer – a solid 10-day gap of nothing worth mentioning.
Things start to shift a little around Monday the 13th of July. We see a bump in swell to 2ft from the WSW, with the combined energy climbing to a moderate 235. But the wind is cross-onshore again, so it’s choppy and not clean. That energy stays moderate through the next few days, hitting 304 on the afternoon of Wednesday the 15th of July, with a 4ft SW swell. However, that comes with a fresh cross-onshore breeze at 22 mph, making it lumpy and messy. This setup honestly looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys. The swell period is short (8-9 seconds), so it won’t have much shape either.
By the 17th and 18th, the swell drops back down to nothing (0.3ft to 0.7ft), and we’re back to poor conditions with strong onshore winds. So, to sum it up: there’s no standout day here. The best you could hope for is the morning of Tuesday the 7th when it’s glassy, but you’ll need a longboard and a lot of patience for that 0.7ft dribble. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 80 | 135 | 34 | 63 | 16 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59AM3.13m | 8:20PM3.18m | 8:36AM3.10m | 8:58PM3.14m | 9:15AM3.05m | 9:38PM3.08m | 9:57AM2.99m | 10:22PM3.01m | 10:45AM2.92m | 11:13PM2.94m | 11:40AM2.87m | 00:12AM2.89m | 12:44PM2.86m | 1:18AM2.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.51m | 2:41AM0.58m | 2:57PM0.55m | 3:20AM0.63m | 3:36PM0.61m | 4:00AM0.69m | 4:19PM0.68m | 4:46AM0.74m | 5:08PM0.75m | 5:38AM0.79m | 6:05PM0.79m | 6:39AM0.81m | 7:11PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | S 17 | WSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 80 | 6 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | S 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 3 | SSW 14 | W 8 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 12 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | 3 | 21 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | SW 14 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 5 | — | S 17 | S 18 | SW 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 135 | 17 | 63 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 398 | 283 | 293 | 468 | 102 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 111 | 113 | 92 | 93 | 98 | 92 | 92 | 98 | 64 | 93 | 123 | 64 |
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