Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with 339 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inchydoney this week:
The surf forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Inchydoney in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight—Inchydoney is quiet for the foreseeable. We’ve got a long stretch with barely a ripple until Monday, August 3rd. From now through the end of July and into early August, the swell is tiny and the wind’s mostly cross or cross-on. It’s a flat run, plain and simple.
Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th might look a little cleaner with a cross-off NW breeze, but wave heights are only 1ft at best with a short period. Not worth paddling out for. Water temp is 66°, which is way warmer than usual for this time—much warmer than normal.
The standout arrives Monday morning, August 3rd. We’ve got a SSW groundswell running 8ft, period 9 seconds, with a clean cross-off wind from the NE and smooth conditions. Combined wave energy is (865)—that’s proper power. At 8ft, this is for experienced surfers only. The swell direction is a little off the ideal SW, but close enough. Keep in mind, Inchydoney can get crowded, so you’ll want to be early. That morning is the best of the whole 16-day window.
After Monday it drops off fast. Tuesday the 4th is onshore and small, Wednesday the 5th has a long period swell but only 0.7ft—not rideable. The rest of the first week of August stays small but often clean, just not enough to surf.
For kite surfers, the afternoons on the 6th and 7th could work with 15-22 mph cross-off winds and clean 3ft waves. For paddle surfing, Monday the 3rd is your only real shot—solid and clean, but big. After that, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can shift, but right now it’s a long, quiet spell.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 14 | SW 3 | S 14 | WSW 10 | SW 3 | W 7 | S 13 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 339 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:42AM2.54m | 3:13PM2.63m | 3:42AM2.63m | 4:08PM2.75m | 4:31AM2.77m | 4:54PM2.91m | 5:14AM2.92m | 5:35PM3.06m | 5:52AM3.06m | 6:12PM3.19m | 6:28AM3.18m | 6:47PM3.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM1.07m | 9:02AM1.05m | 9:37PM1.01m | 10:00AM0.95m | 10:30PM0.89m | 10:49AM0.81m | 11:15PM0.75m | 11:32AM0.65m | 11:55PM0.61m | 12:10PM0.51m | 00:32AM0.49m | 12:47PM0.41m | 1:07AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNE 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | W 10 | WSW 3 | W 6 | S 5 | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | S 10 | W 10 | S 13 | S 7 | W 7 | S 6 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 13 | — | S 6 | — | SW 12 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 13 | W 9 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 6 | S 13 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 16 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 10 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 7 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 339 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 908 | 123 | 933 | 102 | 428 | 819 | 468 | 0 | 102 | 102 | 113 | 113 | 275 | 111 | 123 | 468 | 95 | 284 | 487 | 95 |
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