Inchydoney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s talk about Inchydoney. It’s a river-mouth setup, sheltered from the main swell, and it’s inconsistent. Over the next sixteen days, it’s a tough watch. There’s no standout surf in this window. The data shows a whole lot of “poor surf conditions” with no decent scores. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 65°.

We start on Saturday the 22nd of August. The swell is tiny, 1ft from the SSW, with a long 15-second period, but the energy is weak (108). The wind is a cross-off in the morning, which keeps it clean, but there’s just no power. The afternoon gets a cross-on, and it’s messy. No good. Sunday the 23rd is similar – 1ft, SSW, 14 seconds, and clean in the morning, but still barely a ripple. The model gives it a 1/10, and that’s generous.

Monday the 24th sees a bit more size, 4ft to 5ft, but it’s short-period ESE windswell (6-7 seconds), with a fresh cross-shore that makes it lumpy. The energy picks up to 261, but the quality is poor. That pattern holds through Tuesday the 25th: 4ft to 5ft, short period, cross-shore wind, and rain. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 26th drops off to 2ft and weak energy (35). Thursday the 27th brings a bit of hope with 4ft from the S, 8 seconds, and a clean cross-off wind in the morning. Energy hits 230, but conditions are still labelled poor. The afternoon has a 5ft S swell with a 15 mph cross-off, but rain’s in the air. Friday the 28th is offshore from the NNW at 15 mph, but the swell is 2ft and weak (76). The weekend after that is all small, short-period, and choppy.

The first week of September doesn’t look much better. There’s a pulse of size on the 2nd of September – 6ft from the SW in the afternoon, with a clean cross-off wind and strong energy (357). But the model still calls it poor. The 3rd of September has 6ft from the SW, 8 seconds, and energy up to 500, but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy. The 4th of September offers the best chance of the run: 5ft from the SW, 8 seconds, clean cross-off wind all day, and energy around 364-390. It’s still scored as poor, but a clean 5ft wave on a river-mouth at Inchydoney with offshore wind is the most rideable it’s going to get. Even then, it’s too big for beginners.

Beyond that, the 5th and 6th of September drop off into small, windy, or messy conditions. The long period groundswell on the 6th (13 seconds) is only 0.7ft to 1.0ft, so it’s a tease.

In short, this is a quiet stretch for Inchydoney. The few days with some size and clean wind – like the 27th of August and the 4th of September – are the best on offer, but don’t expect much. It’s one of those spells where the forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, it’s a lot of waiting for something that never really arrives.

Rusty.

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