Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with 1,079 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look what's on the cards for the Inchydoney stretch over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, it's a grim outlook. There are no good surf options in the entire 16-day window. The swell and the wind just will not line up for a decent paddle. We're looking at a blank run that's pretty much the whole forecast period, which is a tough one for this spot.
We’re starting with some small, weak surf. On Tuesday the 8th, we've got a bit of swell around 3 ft from the SW, but it's a poor quality sea state with a moderate breeze. The combined wave energy is pretty low, just a 130, nothing to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is about average for this time of year, so no shocks there.
Wednesday the 9th morning, the wind goes glassy and it's clean, but the swell drops right off to 2 ft, and it’s a weak 53 on the energy scale. It's just not enough to push you around.
Then we get a bit of a pulse. Thursday the 10th, we see some size, 7 ft from the SSW, but the period is a short 7 seconds and it's getting hammered by a 35 km/h onshore wind. The wave energy climbs to a moderate 425, but it’s going to be a messy, lumpy mess. That setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The rest of the run is more of the same. Through the second week, from the 15th onward, it settles into tiny surf. Clean conditions, yes, with cross-off winds, but we’re talking swell heights of 0.7 ft to 1 ft with energy readings in the teens and twenties. The 18th and 19th do have a very long period groundswell from the SSW – 16 to 17 seconds – but the height is only 0.7 ft, so it's barely a ripple.
It’s a rough one. There’s just nothing that comes together. The spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a classic example of a total blank. Hopefully, things will look better down the line.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 68 | 77 | 49 | 28 | 35 | 423 | 621 | 307 | 100 | 93 | 91 | 214 | 321 | 171 | 112 | 76 | 47 | 16 | 51 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:48PM3.13m | 4:16AM3.16m | 4:41PM3.38m | 5:04AM3.40m | 5:27PM3.58m | 5:47AM3.57m | 6:09PM3.70m | 6:27AM3.67m | 6:48PM3.72m | 7:05AM3.68m | 7:25PM3.65m | 7:42AM3.60m | 8:02PM3.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.49m | 10:44AM0.38m | 11:12PM0.28m | 11:30AM0.17m | 11:54PM0.12m | 12:11PM0.03m | 00:33AM0.04m | 12:49PM-0.01m | 1:09AM0.05m | 1:25PM0.04m | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.16m | 2:16AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 118 | 68 | 77 | 49 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 621 | 307 | 100 | 93 | 5 | 89 | 21 | 4 | 112 | 76 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 16 | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 91 | 19 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 5 | — | 2 | 35 | 423 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 214 | 321 | 171 | — | — | 47 | — | 51 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 934 | 299 | 18 | 123 | 282 | 111 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 102 | 93 | 113 | 102 | 64 | 102 | 102 | 113 | 113 | 102 | 102 |
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