Inchydoney Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.59° N 8.87° W

Inchydoney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inchydoney sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.3° 

Inchydoney surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Inchydoney surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. 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 0.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 12th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 12th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 14th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.


Ah, right then. Let's have a look at this one. I've been staring at the charts for Inchydoney, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. This is one of those periods where you might be better off cleaning the wax off your board or taking up a new hobby, because the surf gods aren't exactly smiling on us here.

Right from the get-go, this Tuesday, July 7th, it's tiny. We're talking knee-high dribble at best, with a weak 0.7ft SSW swell. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about. The energy in the water is practically non-existent, with a reading of just 30. It's just not happening.

The whole first week is a write-off. The swell stays below 1ft all the way through to the morning of Saturday, July 12th. The winds do go clean or glassy at times, like that Tuesday morning with the glassy conditions, but there's simply no swell to work with. It's a frustrating pattern.

Now, things get *a little* more interesting late in the second week, but don't get your hopes up. The swell finally shows a pulse of energy, but it's a long-period SSW groundswell. On Sunday afternoon, July 13th, the combined energy hits 103 (moderate), but the swell height is still only 0.7ft and the period is a whopping 21 seconds. That's super long period groundswell, which is prone to breaking too straight at a river mouth like Inchydoney. It might push through as a weird, straight peak, but it's not what you'd call user-friendly. The winds that afternoon are a cross-off from the ENE, so it'll be clean, but the swell just isn't there in any meaningful size.

The only flicker of something almost decent comes on Monday, July 14th. The morning shows 1ft SSW swell with a combined energy of 144, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the East at 19 mph, putting a nasty chop on it. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddler's wave, to be honest. The afternoon is similar, just a bit weaker.

Looking further out, into the week starting July 20th and 21st, the pattern just repeats itself: tiny swell and messy or onshore winds. Tuesday, July 22nd, does start with a glassy morning and a 0.7ft SSW swell, but after all this waiting, we're back to square one.

So, the honest truth is this: there are no standouts. Not a single session in this 16-day window is worth chasing. The best you can hope for is a cleaner version of the non-existent waves. It's a long dry spell, and for an area that's typically inconsistent, this kind of blank run is more the norm than the exception. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor forever, but for now, stay dry.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
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W
10
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
W
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.1
SW
17
0.3
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8
0.2
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17
0.3
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.2
SSW
16
1.1
E
5
0.5
SE
9
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSW
18
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
8
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14
7
17
26
23
12
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29
12
27
25
64
41
74
74
47
104
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
5
NNW
10
WSW
20
WSW
10
NW
0
N
5
S
10
N
10
NE
10
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10
NNE
20
NNE
15
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15
NNE
30
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30
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35
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High Tide
11:13PM2.94m
11:40AM2.87m
00:12AM2.89m
12:44PM2.86m
1:18AM2.89m
1:53PM2.91m
2:28AM2.96m
3:01PM3.05m
3:34AM3.10m
4:04PM3.24m
4:33AM3.27m
5:01PM3.44m
5:28AM3.43m
Low Tide
5:08PM0.75m
5:38AM0.79m
6:05PM0.79m
6:39AM0.81m
7:11PM0.79m
7:46AM0.78m
8:21PM0.73m
8:54AM0.69m
9:29PM0.59m
9:59AM0.53m
10:33PM0.42m
10:58AM0.36m
11:30PM0.26m
11:53AM0.19m
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9:52
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Inchydoney Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Inchydoney provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Inchydoney can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Inchydoney surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Inchydoney) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Inchydoney may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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