Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SW swell with 728 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inchydoney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Inchydoney in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Inchydoney.
Right now, the truth is, there’s nothing to get excited about for a good stretch. This is a sheltered river break, and for the first week or so, the combination of swell and wind just isn’t lining up. The water is sitting at around 64°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.
From Friday the 28th, we’ve got a few pulses of swell—around 3ft to 4ft from the S and SW—but the wind is all over the place. Friday morning sees a light NW cross-off, which is clean, but the wave energy is weak (60). By Friday arvo, it’s a 16 mph WSW cross-shore and messy. Saturday the 29th morning has a bit more size (4ft, S) and a NNW cross-off, keeping it clean, with moderate energy (123), but it’s still not coming together. Saturday afternoon gets up to 5ft from the SW, but that’s with a 16 mph cross-wind and a cross-chop.
Sunday the 30th is where the swell actually bumps up to 5ft to 7ft from the SW (energy hitting 297 then 480), but the wind swings cross-onshore and it’s choppy and lumpy. Poor conditions all around. Monday the 31st drops back to 3ft, WSW swell, with a cleaner cross-off in the morning, but it’s just average.
Then we hit a flat spell. From Tuesday the 1st of September all the way through to Wednesday the 10th, the swell drops into the dust—0.3ft to 1ft—with long, slow periods (11 to 18 seconds) but barely any energy (mostly under 60). There’s a brief moment on Saturday the 5th of September morning where we get glassy conditions and a little 1ft SSW groundswell (136 energy), but it’s still very ordinary. Not something to plan a session around.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is a sniff of something on Saturday the 12th of September. Swell lifts to 6ft from the SW, with a period of 7 seconds, and combined energy of 334—moderate, solid enough. The wind is a strong cross-shore, so the wave quality will be lumpy and messy, not exactly a classic Inchydoney day. This spot is sheltered and inconsistent, so it takes a real alignment to fire. This one is promising but still a gamble this far out.
Overall, the first 11 days are basically a write-off for decent surf. Keep an eye on that second Saturday, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 65 | 29 | 121 | 335 | 132 | 297 | 480 | 383 | 204 | 184 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 165 | 728 | 418 | 233 | 277 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:20PM3.42m | 6:36AM3.43m | 6:54PM3.52m | 7:09AM3.51m | 7:28PM3.56m | 7:44AM3.53m | 8:04PM3.53m | 8:22AM3.48m | 8:42PM3.42m | 9:02AM3.36m | 9:25PM3.25m | 9:48AM3.18m | 10:14PM3.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.29m | 00:39AM0.27m | 12:54PM0.19m | 1:12AM0.20m | 1:27PM0.16m | 1:45AM0.20m | 2:01PM0.18m | 2:19AM0.25m | 2:37PM0.27m | 2:56AM0.37m | 3:17PM0.42m | 3:38AM0.54m | 4:06PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 10 | S 10 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 12 | 29 | 121 | 335 | 51 | — | — | 383 | 204 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 50 | — | 42 | 93 | 95 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | SW 11 | S 11 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 19 | W 9 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | S 18 | — | WNW 11 | W 13 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 5 | 2 | 92 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 37 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | N 4 | W 3 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 9 | W 3 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 65 | — | 13 | 5 | 132 | 297 | 480 | 14 | 7 | 184 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 165 | 728 | 418 | 233 | 277 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 530 | 433 | 346 | 118 | 93 | 111 | 291 | 64 | 810 | 64 | 111 | 283 | 468 | 111 | 141 | 297 | 123 | 102 | 478 | 30 |
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