Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SW swell with 216 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch. I’ve been staring at the charts and, honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a whisper of decent surf, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
Inchydoney, our only real option on the cards, is a sheltered river mouth that’s pretty inconsistent at the best of times. Right now, it’s almost totally flat or blown out. The water is sitting at 61°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least that’s one thing we don’t have to complain about.
The first real chance for anything rideable doesn’t show up until the 22nd of September, Tuesday morning. We’ve got a small pulse of SW swell pushing in at about 4ft. The wind will be from the north, blowing offshore, which will clean things right up. It’s nothing special—just “surfable” at best—with a combined energy reading of 103 (moderate), but it’s the best we’ll see for a while. That Tuesday morning window is the only time I’d even bother checking the tide.
Then, on Wednesday the 23rd, we get a repeat: a similar little window in the morning with a clean 3ft wave and a gentle offshore breeze. It’s small, but the conditions will be glassy. After that, the taps turn off again. The forecast shows a couple of weeks with next to nothing.
The only other spike in size comes way out on the 26th and 27th of September (Saturday and Sunday), but the wind is howling from the east at 22 mph, creating a messy, lumpy cross-shore. The swell will be up around 5ft to 6ft with combined energies hitting 378 (strong), but with that wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. Too messy for a paddle, and honestly, with that much chop, you’d be better off with a kite than a surfboard.
So, to wrap it up: we’ve got a massive gap of dead calm ahead. The only two standouts are the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings (22nd and 23rd September) with clean but small waves at Inchydoney. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 74 | 30 | 110 | 91 | 116 | 123 | 118 | 23 | 116 | 113 | 147 | 68 | 143 | 73 | 51 | 70 | 216 | 154 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM3.65m | 7:42AM3.60m | 8:02PM3.49m | 8:19AM3.44m | 8:38PM3.28m | 8:56AM3.22m | 9:15PM3.03m | 9:35AM2.97m | 9:56PM2.76m | 10:19AM2.72m | 10:45PM2.52m | 11:17AM2.49m | 11:54PM2.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.16m | 2:16AM0.28m | 2:35PM0.35m | 2:49AM0.48m | 3:10PM0.57m | 3:25AM0.70m | 3:50PM0.82m | 4:07AM0.93m | 4:40PM1.05m | 5:04AM1.14m | 5:51PM1.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | S 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 74 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 116 | 123 | 118 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | WSW 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 18 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 14 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | W 13 | — | W 11 | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 11 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | W 12 | S 18 | SSW 16 | — | SW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 25 | — | 5 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | N 3 |
| kJ | 135 | — | 30 | 110 | 91 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 116 | 113 | 147 | 68 | 143 | 73 | 51 | 70 | 216 | 154 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 93 | 113 | 64 | 468 | 468 | 332 | 288 | 299 | 623 | 468 | 468 | 468 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 478 | 85 | 0 |
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