Inchydoney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this is a pretty grim stretch for Inchydoney. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run with almost nothing to get excited about. The whole period is a write-off for decent waves, so don’t be holding your breath. The first real surfable day shown doesn’t appear until the 4th of August, and even then, it’s a one-star day at best.

The water is running at 65°F right now, which is a whopping 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real treat for the skin, but it won’t help the waves.

We start off on Wednesday, 29th July, with a measly 2 ft of weak, short-period SW swell, but it’s getting hammered by a 12 mph cross-on wind. The combined energy is a pathetic 12. It’s just choppy, messy, and not worth paddling out for. The next few days are more of the same: tiny waves, poor wind, and scores of zero. Thursday the 30th has clean conditions, but the swell is only 1 ft – basically a lake.

Friday, 31st July, sees a weird little spike in period to 12 seconds, but the swell height is a laughable 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft. That long-period groundswell is a tease, but there’s no energy behind it. The best we get by the end of the first week is a glassy morning on Sunday, 2nd August, with 1 ft swell and 10-second period. The energy is still only 23, so you’d be bobbing around more than surfing.

Now, the one day that shows a glimmer of life is Tuesday, 4th August. The morning has a 1 ft SSW swell with 7-second period and a clean offshore wind from the N. The energy is still low at 44. The afternoon is the “best” of the lot – a 3 ft swell from the E with a 5-second period, and a clean offshore wind. The combined energy finally hits 84. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. For a beginner at Inchydoney, that might be a fun little session, but it’s nothing to write home about. The wind is clean, and the water is still warm, so you won’t freeze, but don’t expect to get your socks blown off.

After that, we slide back into nothing. The rest of the second week, from 5th August onwards, is a total dud. Tiny swells, weak energy, and mostly cross or onshore winds. There’s a bit of a bump in energy on the 8th of August, hitting 103, but it’s a 3 ft onshore mess with S winds. That’s more of a kite-surfing breeze than a paddling day.

The final few days, from the 9th to the 13th of August, are consistently clean with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is under 2 ft and the energy is in the teens and twenties. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

So, the standout? There isn’t one. If you’re desperate, the 4th of August afternoon is your best bet – a tiny, clean, and very weak wave. But honestly, this is a 16-day dry spell. Stick to the pools or go for a paddle. The forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a tough one.

Rusty.

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