Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inchydoney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Inchydoney in the next 16 days are 0.4m 19s 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 2.2m 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) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
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Alright, this is a tough one to write, folks. I've been staring at the charts for Inchydoney, and honestly, for the next 16 days, we're looking at a real flat spell. There’s just no poke in the ocean for a proper wave.
The first real mention of anything even close to rideable doesn't show up until Thursday, July 16th, and even then, it's tiny 1-foot stuff. Before that, from now right through until that Thursday, we've got a solid week and a half of nothing but ankle-snappers. The swell energy barely cracks double digits, sitting at a measly (37) on Monday the 6th, and it just gets weaker from there.
Inchydoney (Ireland) is a sheltered, river-mouth setup that needs a good SW swell to light up. The problem is, for the entire forecast, the swell is coming from the right direction, but it just has no size. On top of that, the water temp is sitting at 59°F which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze just standing on the beach.
Thursday, July 16th morning is about as good as it gets. You'll see a tiny 1-foot swell from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds. The wind will be a moderate offshore from the NNE, which will keep the surface clean. But really, 1-foot is a knee-high dribble. The combined energy is still weak at (93). It’s surfable for a longboard or a foamie if you're desperate, but it’s not inspiring.
After that, it’s more of the same. The rest of the period stays puny, with a few days of clean offshore winds but absolutely no swell to push into the bay. There’s a slight bump in period on the 19th of July, but the swell is coming from the wrong direction and the wind is howling onshore, making it a complete write-off. This is one of those times where the ocean just goes to sleep. I'd leave the boards in the truck and find something else to do for a couple of weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 20 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 25 | 45 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22PM3.01m | 10:45AM2.92m | 11:13PM2.94m | 11:40AM2.87m | 00:12AM2.89m | 12:44PM2.86m | 1:18AM2.89m | 1:53PM2.91m | 2:28AM2.96m | 3:01PM3.05m | 3:34AM3.10m | 4:04PM3.24m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.68m | 4:46AM0.74m | 5:08PM0.75m | 5:38AM0.79m | 6:05PM0.79m | 6:39AM0.81m | 7:11PM0.79m | 7:46AM0.78m | 8:21PM0.73m | 8:54AM0.69m | 9:29PM0.59m | 9:59AM0.53m | 10:33PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | E 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | E 4 | WSW 8 | SE 7 | SW 17 | W 8 | S 24 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | S 21 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 12 | W 10 | SSW 13 | — | S 19 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 21 | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | — | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 20 | 77 | 91 | 29 | 163 | 252 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 111 | 98 | 123 | 93 | 93 | 123 | 111 | 93 | 123 | 18 | 64 | 300 | 93 | 152 | 152 | 105 | 105 | 92 | 10 |
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