Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 123 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inchydoney this week:
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 2.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (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 talk about what's coming up in the local waters.
Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it: this is a grim-looking stretch. The swell is almost non-existent, with wave heights barely scraping 0.3m to 1ft, and the swell energy is mostly in the weak category (under 100) for the first week and a half. The wind is a mix of cross, cross-off, and sometimes a little offshore, but there's no grunt behind it. The only real bump in energy comes mid-week, but the heights are still tiny.
The only spot on the radar is Inchydoney, a sheltered river mouth that likes a SW swell. The direction is right, but the size is all wrong. For the first 10 days, the surf is tiny and consistently rated as "poor surf conditions." It's a long, quiet period.
The only glimmer of hope is on Thursday, July 23rd. The morning shows a 0.7m (2ft) W swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy finally hits 104 (moderate). The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it won't be glassy, but it's the only window where the ocean remembers how to move. This is your best, and really only, chance for a wave. Even then, it's a small day for a river mouth. With the tiny size and the cross-shore breeze, the river mouth is probably more interesting for a longboard or a paddle than a proper surf.
The water temp is about 60°F, which is normal for this time of year, so no surprise there.
For the rest of the forecast, right through the 24th, it's back to flat and weak. It's a blank run, and for this area, that's just how it goes sometimes. Better luck with the next storm.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 50 | 74 | 74 | 32 | 123 | 61 | 51 | 85 | 85 | 37 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:54PM3.61m | 6:19AM3.55m | 6:44PM3.72m | 7:07AM3.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 00:23AM0.13m | 12:44PM0.08m | 1:13AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | E 5 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | E 5 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 25 | 45 | 50 | 74 | 74 | 60 | 123 | 61 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | W 8 | SSW 16 | S 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 85 | 85 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SE 5 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 21 | W 14 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 68 | 25 | 91 | 119 | 280 | 474 | 478 | 178 | 105 | 58 | — | 24 | 28 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 18 | 18 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 105 | 105 | 111 | 92 | 624 | 92 | 95 | 18 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 30 | 10 | 10 |
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