Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 7AM. 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking at Inchydoney.
Truth is, it’s a tough outlook. For the first week and a half, there’s absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. We are staring at a long, flat gap with no decent options through to around the 21st. Swell energy is low—under 100 most of the time, with little waves under 2ft and short periods. Winds are often okay, blowing cross-off, but there’s simply no power behind it. Water temp is about 60°, right where it should be for this time of year.
Things try to pick up around the 21st with a little more energy, maybe 4ft from the WSW, but it’s a short 5-second period and cross-shore winds. Not a green light. Then on the 25th, we get some heavier rain showers and a bigger 7ft swell from the SW, but it comes with a strong cross-onshore wind, making for lumpy and choppy conditions. That’s more of a windsurf or kite sort of day.
No standout, no clean session on the cards. This kind of quiet run is pretty normal here when the patterns don’t line up. But hey, the forecast can always shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 5 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 25 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 29 | 74 | 74 | 32 | 104 | 61 | 14 | 85 | 50 | 37 | 70 | 53 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53PM2.91m | 2:28AM2.96m | 3:01PM3.05m | 3:34AM3.10m | 4:04PM3.24m | 4:33AM3.27m | 5:01PM3.44m | 5:28AM3.43m | 5:54PM3.61m | 6:19AM3.55m | 6:44PM3.72m | 7:07AM3.60m | 7:32PM3.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.73m | 8:54AM0.69m | 9:29PM0.59m | 9:59AM0.53m | 10:33PM0.42m | 10:58AM0.36m | 11:30PM0.26m | 11:53AM0.19m | 00:23AM0.13m | 12:44PM0.08m | 1:13AM0.07m | 1:32PM0.03m | 2:01AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | E 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 9 | 25 | 45 | 29 | 74 | 74 | 22 | 61 | 61 | 28 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 70 | 41 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 104 | 8 | 14 | 85 | 50 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 17 | S 11 | SE 5 | S 11 | W 8 | S 21 | SSW 16 | S 21 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 1 | 14 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 62 | 19 | 94 | 151 | 209 | 363 | 399 | 311 | 181 | 148 | — | 22 | 53 | 36 | 78 | 53 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 105 | 105 | 92 | 537 | 92 | 95 | 10 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 95 | 64 | 10 | 137 | 10 |
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