Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with 110 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inchydoney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Inchydoney in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Inchydoney surf.
From Friday July 10th, we’ve got a long, dry opening. For nearly two weeks, the swell is tiny—0.3ft to 1ft—with combined energy below 100 for days (weak). The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, and the waves are just poor. You get some glassy moments on Sunday afternoon July 19th and Monday afternoon July 20th, but there’s zero swell, 0.3ft to 0.7ft. Not worth the rubber. For a sheltered river mouth like Inchydoney, this is a total flat spell.
The first real glimmer comes Thursday July 23rd. Morning: 3ft from the WSW, period 8 seconds, with a light cross-off breeze. Combined energy hits 144 (moderate). It’s “surfable but ordinary,” so you might pick off a couple, but it’s nothing special. That afternoon goes downhill with a 8ft SW swell but onshore wind, making a chop-fest.
The only standout for experienced surfers is Friday July 24th. The morning delivers 10ft from the WSW with an 11-second period—that’s powerful groundswell. Combined energy is a massive 2134 (strong). The wind is cross-shore at 12 mph, so it’ll be lumpy. At over 8ft, this is strictly for the experts. Inchydoney’s river-mouth setup might handle it, but long period and big size can make it close out. That afternoon still shows 8ft from the same direction, energy at 1706 (strong), with similar wind. Best of the run, but not for the faint of heart.
Saturday July 25th turns ugly with onshore wind and messy waves.
Water temps are around 60°F, dead on average for the season.
So, a long flat start, then one gnarly day for the big-wave crew on Friday July 24th. Beginners, stay home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 40 | 74 | 74 | 32 | 104 | 61 | 26 | 85 | 50 | 37 | 70 | 41 | 42 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off |
High Tide | 2:28AM2.96m | 3:01PM3.05m | 3:34AM3.10m | 4:04PM3.24m | 4:33AM3.27m | 5:01PM3.44m | 5:28AM3.43m | 5:54PM3.61m | 6:19AM3.55m | 6:44PM3.72m | 7:07AM3.60m | 7:32PM3.73m | 7:53AM3.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.73m | 8:54AM0.69m | 9:29PM0.59m | 9:59AM0.53m | 10:33PM0.42m | 10:58AM0.36m | 11:30PM0.26m | 11:53AM0.19m | 00:23AM0.13m | 12:44PM0.08m | 1:13AM0.07m | 1:32PM0.03m | 2:01AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 5 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 45 | 40 | 74 | 74 | 22 | 104 | 61 | 20 | 85 | 50 | 11 | 70 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | W 8 | SE 7 | S 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 42 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 11 | SE 5 | S 11 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | S 21 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ESE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 22 | 62 | — | 109 | 123 | 239 | 401 | 416 | 199 | 106 | 120 | 92 | 88 | 45 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 93 | 93 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 92 | 624 | 92 | 98 | 18 | 92 | 95 | 92 | 92 | 270 | 10 | 10 | 270 | 10 | 18 |
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