Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 15 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SSW swell with 403 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SW 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 (Jun 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 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 0.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 34 | 33 | 65 | 154 | 114 | 71 | 70 | 141 | 114 | 95 | 81 | 403 | 274 | 122 | 65 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:05PM3.67m | 6:30AM3.59m | 6:55PM3.72m | 7:20AM3.57m | 7:45PM3.68m | 8:09AM3.49m | 8:36PM3.58m | 9:00AM3.36m | 9:28PM3.41m | 9:52AM3.19m | 10:22PM3.21m | 10:47AM3.02m | 11:19PM3.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.14m | 00:31AM0.10m | 12:52PM0.09m | 1:23AM0.09m | 1:44PM0.10m | 2:16AM0.16m | 2:36PM0.17m | 3:08AM0.28m | 3:29PM0.30m | 4:02AM0.43m | 4:23PM0.45m | 4:57AM0.59m | 5:20PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 22 | 28 | 65 | 154 | 58 | 51 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 95 | 15 | 11 | 274 | 122 | 65 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | WSW 10 | SE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | S 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | 114 | 71 | 70 | 141 | 114 | — | 81 | 403 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 64 | 123 | 113 | 283 | 102 | 41 | 111 | 275 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 111 | 123 | 107 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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