Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, WSW swell with 1,234 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming up for our local spot.
Truth is, it’s a lean spell for Inchydoney. This sheltered river-mouth break is looking at a long stretch of frustrating surf. For the first week and beyond, it’s mostly cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions that’ll have you shaking your head. The wave energy is moderate at best, peaking at 822 on that Sunday afternoon, but the wind just chops it all up. Not a pretty sight.
The first real chance of anything worthwhile is on Tuesday, September 8th in the morning. We get a clean little wave with a light offshore breeze blowing from the NW. It’s tiny, just 0.7m from the WSW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 96. It’s surfable, but only just – you’ll be scratching for knee-high runners, but at least the surface will be glassy.
Then, on Thursday, September 10th in the morning, we get something a bit different: glassy conditions with a 1.3m SE swell. The period is short at 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and disorganized despite the glass, but the combined energy is moderate at 173. Still, it’s just a “surfable but ordinary” kind of day.
The only real highlight, if you’re feeling optimistic, is the Saturday, September 5th morning. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a tiny 0.3m SSW groundswell carrying a very long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 64. That long period groundswell, at a river break, could wrap in and give you a few slow, lining-up little peelers on the inside if you’re patient. The spot is inconsistent and rarely breaks well, so this is the rare moment it might just offer something. But you’ll want a longboard and a whole lot of patience. That’s your best bet in the entire 16-day window.
After that, it’s back to flat or messy for the rest of the fortnight. The water is about 64°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home if you’re just sitting there waiting.
That’s the picture. Don’t lose hope – forecasts can change and it never stays flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 329 | 400 | 391 | 154 | 54 | 52 | 31 | 41 | 212 | 145 | 237 | 138 | 182 | 133 | 120 | 84 | 81 | 69 | 63 | 35 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28PM3.56m | 7:44AM3.53m | 8:04PM3.53m | 8:22AM3.48m | 8:42PM3.42m | 9:02AM3.36m | 9:25PM3.25m | 9:48AM3.18m | 10:14PM3.03m | 10:42AM2.98m | 11:16PM2.81m | 11:52AM2.80m | 00:34AM2.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.16m | 1:45AM0.20m | 2:01PM0.18m | 2:19AM0.25m | 2:37PM0.27m | 2:56AM0.37m | 3:17PM0.42m | 3:38AM0.54m | 4:06PM0.61m | 4:31AM0.74m | 5:08PM0.81m | 5:42AM0.92m | 6:33PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 391 | 154 | 54 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 60 | 79 | 46 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 58 | 81 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | S 9 | — | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 29 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 50 | — | 42 | 2 | — | 25 | 84 | 10 | 69 | 63 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 40 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 329 | 400 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 21 | 41 | 212 | 145 | 237 | 138 | 182 | 133 | 120 | 3 | 80 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 297 | 288 | 468 | 102 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 113 | 297 | 486 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 339 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 18 |
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