Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with 1,124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Inchydoney in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the stretch ahead for Inchydoney. I’m not gonna lie, it’s a rough patch for us. The swell is tiny, the winds are mostly messy, and that river mouth setup is going to be doing its own thing.
We’re looking at a long dry spell to kick things off. For the first part of the week, from Saturday the 22nd through most of next week, it’s looking pretty flat and poor. We’re talking ankle-biters with onshore or cross-shore breezes messing up what little is there. The water temp is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 65°, but that’s the only highlight for a while.
Things try to perk up around Thursday the 27th. The swell jumps a bit to 5ft from the south in the morning. There’s a bit more energy in the water, with the combined energy at 301, but it’s still not going to be a classic. The winds are light and offshore, making for clean conditions, which is a major plus. It says it’s surfable but ordinary; I’d call it a small window to get wet. The afternoon brings a bigger push to 7ft, but the wind turns onshore and it gets lumpy. That’s really our only shot in the first week, and it's not a great one.
Then we go into another fallow period. From the 28th of August right through to the 3rd of September, it’s back to small, poor surf with a lot of wind. There’s a bit of a bump on Friday the 4th of September, with the swell kicking up to 6ft from the southwest. The energy is there, at 353, but it’s held back by a fresh cross-shore wind that’s going to chop it all up. It’ll be lumpy and hard work. For a river break like this, that kind of cross-shore wind is not your friend.
Honestly, the whole window is a struggle. There’s no standout day here. The cleanest waves and the most size might come on the morning of Thursday the 27th, but even then, it’s not going to be firing. For a beginner, that 5ft might be a bit of a push, and the wind won’t be helping much for the afternoon’s bigger swell. This is a time for checking the cams and being patient. It’s a blank run, more than likely, but that’s how it goes sometimes here. Forecasts can change.
Keep the faith.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 5 | E 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 72 | 86 | 75 | 78 | 81 | 67 | 36 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 88 | 287 | 986 | 1016 | 345 | 154 | 36 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08AM2.39m | 2:46PM2.50m | 3:19AM2.51m | 3:47PM2.66m | 4:11AM2.71m | 4:33PM2.87m | 4:52AM2.92m | 5:12PM3.08m | 5:28AM3.12m | 5:47PM3.27m | 6:02AM3.30m | 6:20PM3.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM1.21m | 8:32AM1.18m | 9:13PM1.12m | 9:38AM1.03m | 10:09PM0.94m | 10:29AM0.83m | 10:53PM0.74m | 11:10AM0.63m | 11:31PM0.55m | 11:46AM0.44m | 00:06AM0.39m | 12:20PM0.29m | 00:39AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | ESE 5 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 86 | 75 | 78 | 81 | 67 | 36 | 147 | 34 | 24 | 45 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 287 | 986 | 1016 | 345 | 154 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | E 5 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SSE 7 | W 9 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | WNW 2 | W 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 103 | — | 43 | 52 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 88 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 18 | 92 | 93 | 95 | 111 | 111 | 93 | 0 | 64 | 291 | 185 | 243 | 625 |
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