Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, W swell with 282 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Fair dinkum, it's a bit of a slow start for Inchydoney. This is a sheltered river mouth that wants a good SW swell, but for the first week and a half or so, it's just too small to bother with. We're looking at tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, with a lot of cross-shore and onshore wind messing it up. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 66°F, which is a nice thing to have in the back of your mind, but it won't make the waves any bigger.
You'll be waiting a while. The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday, August 1st. The morning has a light offshore breeze from the NNE, with a clean 2ft SW swell. The afternoon turns glassy, with the same clean 2ft waves. It's still tiny, but it's the cleanest we've seen. Sunday, August 2nd, is similar, with a moderate offshore wind from the N in the morning and a 2ft S swell. It's small, but the wind is right.
The real standout, and the one to circle on the calendar, is Friday, August 7th. The morning is a dead-set winner. We've got a 7ft swell from the S, with a period of 7 seconds, and glassy conditions. The combined swell energy is a strong 459. That's a proper push of water for this spot. It's a bit short-period, so it'll be a bit mushy, but for a sheltered river mouth, 7ft and glassy is a rare treat. It's a bit much for beginners, but for everyone else, get on it. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore wind, so it's a morning session all the way.
Then Saturday, August 8th, backs it up. The morning is glassy again, with a 6ft SSW swell and a combined energy of 417. The wind is dead calm. It's a little smaller than Friday, but still a solid option. The afternoon turns onshore again, so again, make it a dawn patrol.
For the rest of the second week, you're looking at tiny waves again. There's a gap of several days with nothing worth mentioning. The 7th and 8th are the only real standouts in the entire 16-day window. For a spot that's inconsistent, this is a pretty standard run of flat spells, but when it fires, it fires. Keep an eye on those forecasts for the first weekend of August.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 9 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 14 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 13 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | S 13 | S 11 |
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 kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 282 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:09PM2.58m | 2:42AM2.54m | 3:13PM2.63m | 3:42AM2.63m | 4:08PM2.75m | 4:31AM2.77m | 4:54PM2.91m | 5:14AM2.92m | 5:35PM3.06m | 5:52AM3.06m | 6:12PM3.19m | 6:28AM3.18m | 6:47PM3.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM1.07m | 9:02AM1.05m | 9:37PM1.01m | 10:00AM0.95m | 10:30PM0.89m | 10:49AM0.81m | 11:15PM0.75m | 11:32AM0.65m | 11:55PM0.61m | 12:10PM0.51m | 00:32AM0.49m | 12:47PM0.41m | 1:07AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 12 | W 8 | S 14 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 5 | W 7 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | S 6 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | S 11 | W 9 | W 8 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 6 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | N 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 282 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1546 | 908 | 297 | 102 | 102 | 428 | 739 | 272 | 0 | 102 | 102 | 113 | 123 | 123 | 111 | 93 | 113 | 95 | 95 | 123 | 105 |
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