Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 2,233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SW 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – Inchydoney is looking bleak for the next 16 days. Every single session in the data is flagged as poor surf conditions, so we’re looking at a long, quiet stretch. That’s not totally out of the ordinary for this sheltered spot, but it still stings.
Sunday, September 6th, kicks things off with a messy 1.6m swell from the south at a short 6-second period. A fresh southerly breeze is blowing on it, so it’s choppy and ugly. The water’s a touch warmer than average at 17°, but you won’t care. Combined energy is moderate at 232. The afternoon is just as bad with a cross-onshore wind from the southwest.
Monday the 7th brings a bigger groundswell – 2 to 1.7m with a 12 to 13-second period, giving us strong energy (775 to 808). But again, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and blown out. This kind of setup is better for a kite than a surfboard.
Tuesday and Wednesday the 8th and 9th clean up nicely with cross-offshore winds, but the swell drops to nothing – 0.6m to 1.1m, with weak energy. You might catch a longboard ride, but it’s not a standout.
Thursday the 10th sees a 1.8m pulse from the southwest, with moderate energy at 715, but the wind is cross-shore and choppy. That’s the story of this whole run – there’s swell, but the wind ruins it.
The second week is a wash. From the 14th onward, it’s mostly tiny or blown out. The 15th is a joke with 0.7m and a strong breeze. The clean days on the 16th are only 0.4m to 0.5m. The 18th and 19th show a bit of 1.4m clean swell, but the period is a weak 5 seconds – gutless. The 20th has a super long 14-second period, but only 0.2 to 0.3m of swell.
So, no best day here. No standouts. It’s a blank run. Sometimes it happens in this area, and forecasts can always change, but right now, you’re better off staying dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 197 | 415 | 760 | 794 | 408 | 138 | 190 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 59 | 393 | 343 | 459 | 78 | 39 | 166 | 291 | 107 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:18PM2.75m | 2:02AM2.71m | 2:42PM2.89m | 3:18AM2.90m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.91m | 8:41AM0.86m | 9:23PM0.73m | 9:49AM0.63m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | W 12 | SW 8 | — | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 281 | 14 | 14 | 408 | 138 | 5 | 38 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 322 | — | 135 | 78 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 107 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | SE 5 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 8 | SW 10 | — | W 12 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 13 | 301 | 1 | — | 14 | 12 | — | 24 | 4 | — | 11 | — | — | 22 | 11 | 7 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | WNW 3 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 166 | 197 | 415 | 760 | 794 | — | 10 | 190 | 11 | 1 | 57 | 59 | 393 | 343 | 459 | — | 11 | 166 | 291 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 282 | 118 | 102 | 339 | 494 | 388 | 468 | 468 | 18 | 293 | 284 | 111 | 491 | 64 | 85 | 93 | 111 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
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