Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, lookin' at the surf for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough run. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. We've got a solid 12 days straight from the start with no surf worth paddling out for, and even after that, it's only just barely surfable.
The only spot on the radar is Inchydoney, a river mouth break that's sheltered and picks up swell from the southwest. But it's inconsistent, and honestly, it's just not happening. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's one nice thing if you're just floating around.
Right through the first week, from Friday the 7th of August all the way to the 20th, it's a whole lot of nothing. Tiny mushy waves, if any, with cross-onshore or onshore winds messing it up. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, mostly under 100 (weak). You'll see a bit of a bump on Wednesday the 12th with a 3 ft swell from the SW, but it's accompanied by a moderate cross-onshore breeze and choppy conditions – not a surfable wave in the lot.
The only glimmer comes on Thursday the 20th of August. The morning is still a dud, but in the afternoon, the wind goes completely glassy, calm at 0 mph. We've got a tiny 1 ft swell from the SSW with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is still only 89 (weak). It's surfable, but it's very ordinary – you'd be on a longboard or a foamie, just floating around on sets that take forever to come through. Because it's a river mouth, that long period groundswell might actually wrap in and give a few clean little waves, but it's not a standout, just the only option.
Then it's back to poor conditions on the 21st and into the 22nd. The 22nd of August morning has a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW with a 1 ft, 16-second period SSW swell and the energy bumps up to 109 (moderate), but it's still just a very ordinary, surfable wave at best.
So, there's your outlook. Nothing to get excited about. Keep the board in the van, and maybe check the forecast again in a few days – things can change. For now, it's a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | ESE 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 21 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 84 | 112 | 82 | 65 | 103 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:11PM2.84m | 00:50AM2.78m | 1:29PM2.82m | 2:10AM2.80m | 2:47PM2.93m | 3:23AM2.96m | 3:55PM3.15m | 4:25AM3.18m | 4:52PM3.39m | 5:18AM3.40m | 5:43PM3.60m | 6:05AM3.57m | 6:29PM3.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.86m | 7:21AM0.89m | 8:06PM0.84m | 8:42AM0.81m | 9:24PM0.70m | 9:54AM0.63m | 10:29PM0.49m | 10:53AM0.39m | 11:24PM0.28m | 11:44AM0.18m | 00:12AM0.12m | 12:31PM0.03m | 00:56AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 84 | 112 | 82 | 65 | 8 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SW 6 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 12 | W 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 9 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 4 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 47 | 50 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 102 | 93 | 107 | 113 | 105 | 111 | 123 | 113 | 95 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 0 |
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