Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with 717 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inchydoney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Inchydoney in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, Rusty here again for the imperial crew. Let’s be honest, Inchydoney is lookin’ flat and frustrating for the next two weeks. This is a sheltered river-mouth that needs a clean SW groundswell, and we just aren’t getting it.
This weekend, the 12th and 13th, is a total loss. Waves around 6 ft Saturday, but it’s short-period junk with a strong cross-onshore wind making it lumpy and messy. Sunday drops off but the wind stays trash. Monday the 14th is the same story.
We get a clean-up on Tuesday the 15th. A light cross-offshore breeze and small waves around 3 ft. The break is ‘inconsistent’, but for a beginner lookin’ for a gentle session, the morning is rideable. Wednesday keeps it clean but tiny at 2 ft.
After that, it’s a brutal flat spell from the 18th through the 26th. The energy is in the gutter – in the double digits on the scale, with waves barely a foot or less. There’s a glassy moment on Monday the 21st, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft. That’s not a surf, that’s a pond.
The only other pulse comes on the 27th of September with a 5 ft west swell, but it’s short-period windswell and the wind’s onshore, so it’ll be choppy.
Water temps are normal for the season.
There’s no proper standout here. Your best bet is Tuesday or Wednesday the 15th and 16th for tiny, clean waves if you’re desperate. Otherwise, it’s lookin’ like a kite-surfing week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 312 | 213 | 717 | 141 | 114 | 49 | 91 | 138 | 120 | 75 | 76 | 35 | 59 | 52 | 23 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:27AM3.67m | 6:48PM3.72m | 7:05AM3.68m | 7:25PM3.65m | 7:42AM3.60m | 8:02PM3.49m | 8:19AM3.44m | 8:38PM3.28m | 8:56AM3.22m | 9:15PM3.03m | 9:35AM2.97m | 9:56PM2.76m | 10:19AM2.72m | 10:45PM2.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM-0.01m | 1:09AM0.05m | 1:25PM0.04m | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.16m | 2:16AM0.28m | 2:35PM0.35m | 2:49AM0.48m | 3:10PM0.57m | 3:25AM0.70m | 3:50PM0.82m | 4:07AM0.93m | 4:40PM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | W 9 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | W 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 47 | 141 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 75 | 8 | 35 | 59 | 52 | 7 | 40 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 96 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | W 12 | S 6 | — | S 13 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | W 14 | W 12 | S 15 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | — | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 2 | WSW 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | WNW 2 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 312 | 213 | 717 | — | 114 | 49 | 91 | 138 | 120 | 1 | 76 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 64 | 30 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 284 | 102 | 272 | 468 | 316 | 316 | 272 | 428 | 468 | 468 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
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