Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inchydoney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Inchydoney in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you straight up. I’ve had a look at the charts for Inchydoney, and if you’re chasing waves, you’re in for a long, quiet spell. We’re looking at a 16-day window, and to be honest, the first week and a half is a real dud. There’s nothing worth paddling out for from Wednesday the 22nd of July right through until the end of the month. The swell is tiny, the energy is flat, and the scorecards are all showing zeros. It’s a proper dead period.
We’ve got a bit of a shift coming into the first weekend of August. On Saturday the 1st of August, we finally see some life. The morning has a little 3 ft swell from the WSW, but the energy is still only moderate (169). The wind is cross-off shore from the WNW, which will keep the surface clean. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 5 ft from the same WSW direction, with a moderate energy (336). The wind stays cross-off and clean. This is the best looking window in the whole outlook, but the waves are still showing as poor surf conditions. It’s not a classic, more of a glimmer of hope.
The real standout, if you’re desperate, is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. The swell drops back to 2 ft, but the wind is still cross-off and clean. It’s small, but it's the most consistent bit of clean surf we’ve got. After that, Monday the 3rd of August morning is flat, with a glassy sea but no real swell. Then it’s back to the doldrums again.
So, overall, there’s nothing to get excited about. It’s a blank run for Inchydoney, which is a bit of a bummer, but it happens. The spot is a sheltered river mouth, so it needs a solid push from the SW to really work. That push just isn’t happening. Hang tight, folks. The forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 24 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:56AM2.74m | 00:28AM2.64m | 1:00PM2.61m | 1:34AM2.54m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.89m | 6:24PM0.94m | 6:52AM1.02m | 7:27PM1.05m | 7:57AM1.08m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 4 | E 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | W 8 | S 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 15 | E 4 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 8 | — | SW 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 12 | SW 16 | W 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 14 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 9 | — | W 8 | E 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | S 5 | — | S 18 | — | S 16 | W 8 | S 16 | W 9 | SW 11 | W 8 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | SW 2 | N 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 6 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 876 | 112 | 279 | 279 | 299 | 123 | 928 | 299 | 113 | 102 | 809 | 468 | 468 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 123 | 102 |
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