Inchydoney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. We’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead for Inchydoney. This isn’t one of those windows where you’ve got to pick your moment; it’s more about picking your battles, and honestly, most of them are lost causes. The water’s warm, though. We’re talking 66°F, which is a good 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a silver lining if you’re just going for a dip.

The next week and a half is a write-off. From Wednesday the 5th right through to the middle of next week, we’ve got nothing but small, weak, and messy surf. The energy is just pitiful – we’re looking at readings in the teens and twenties for the most part – and what little swell there is gets chopped up by cross and onshore winds. There’s a tiny bump of energy on Saturday the 8th, with the swell pushing to 4ft to 5ft, but it’s short-period windswell at 7 seconds, and the wind is on it. It’ll be a crumbly, messy close-out. Not worth the paddle.

We get a slight bump on Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th, with the swell building to 5ft to 5ft. The energy does pick up to the 300s, so there’s a bit more push, but the period is still short, and the winds are mostly cross-onshore. Thursday the 13th morning has a cross-offshore breeze, which will make it look clean, but the swell is junky and won’t hold any shape.

Then we hit a wall again for a few days. From Friday the 14th to Monday the 17th, we’re back to dribble. The swell drops right off, and any new energy is short-period slop.

Now, here’s the one moment that’s worth getting a little excited about. It’s a long way off, but Sunday morning, August the 16th, is our only real shot. The swell pushes to 5ft with a period of 7 seconds. The energy is decent at 268, but the key thing is the wind. It’s forecast to be glassy. *Glassy*. With light winds and a clean surface, there’s a chance it lines up. For a river break like Inchydoney, that’s the best we’re going to get. It’s still a short-period swell, so it might be a bit fat and peaky, but it’ll be the most surfable it’s been all week. It’s one morning, and it’s not going to be epic, but it’s something.

Sunday afternoon the wind swings onshore and it gets messy again, and then the whole next week looks like it’s going to be blown-out and tiny with strong winds. Long-period swells (15-17 seconds) start showing up on the 18th and 19th, but the swell height is only 0.7ft. All that energy, nowhere to go.

So, there you have it. One small window of hope on the morning of the 16th. Get out there if you can, manage your expectations, and maybe just enjoy the warm water. It’s going to be a while before Inchydoney sees any real waves.

Rusty.

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