Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inchydoney this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Inchydoney in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for any decent waves. We’ve got a window that stretches out over 16 days, but honestly, there’s not a single standout session in the mix. It’s a real flat spell, and I’m not going to sugar-coat it. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy surf. For a spot like Inchydoney, a sheltered river mouth, it’s going to take a lot more than this to get it firing. The first real chance of anything even remotely rideable doesn't even show up until Wednesday the 12th, and even that is just barely surfable, very ordinary stuff.
The start of the period is a write-off. The 2nd and 3rd are all cross-onshore winds, choppy and lumpy with weak swell energy around 127 to 164. The 4th and 5th are similar, with the wind swinging around and keeping things messy. There’s a bit of a long-period groundswell trying to show up on the 5th, but it’s tiny at 0.7ft and gets blown out by a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore breeze. The 6th through the 11th are just flat, with wave heights mostly around 0.3ft to 2ft and energy readings mostly under 50. It’s lake-like out there. The water is still warm for this time of year, about 66°F with a 4°F anomaly, but you won't be needing a wetsuit to paddle around on a flat day.
We do finally get a pulse of energy mid-month. On the 12th, there’s a 2ft swell from the WSW with a 9-second period, but it’s still weak and not clean. The morning of the 12th is the only session in the entire run that even gets a "1 out of 10" rating, and that’s only just surfable. The 13th and 14th are a bit bigger but still poor, with that cross-onshore wind messing things up. The 15th morning has glassy conditions, which is nice, but the swell is only 3ft from the WSW, and it's just not powerful enough. The 16th and 17th see a slight bump in energy up to 119, but it’s still small and junky.
So, the bottom line: there are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. This stretch of flatness is more normal for this area, so I wouldn't get too down about it. Forecasts can change, and it won't stay poor for long. But for now, save your energy, get out for a skate, or just enjoy the scenery. When the ocean finally wakes up, we’ll be ready.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 4 | W 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | SSW 12 |
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 kJ | 114 | 145 | 143 | 84 | 181 | 113 | 99 | 147 | 17 | 78 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:31PM3.35m | 8:48AM3.29m | 9:09PM3.28m | 9:28AM3.21m | 9:51PM3.17m | 10:13AM3.09m | 10:39PM3.03m | 11:06AM2.95m | 11:38PM2.88m | 12:11PM2.84m | 00:50AM2.78m | 1:29PM2.82m | 2:10AM2.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.42m | 3:06PM0.42m | 3:26AM0.50m | 3:45PM0.52m | 4:08AM0.61m | 4:31PM0.65m | 4:59AM0.74m | 5:29PM0.78m | 6:03AM0.85m | 6:42PM0.86m | 7:21AM0.89m | 8:06PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | W 8 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 114 | 145 | 143 | 84 | 4 | 21 | 66 | 147 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 16 | W 9 | SSW 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 4 | — | 17 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 181 | 113 | 99 | 12 | 15 | 78 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 64 | 291 | 299 | 403 | 413 | 468 | 111 | 111 | 284 | 111 | 297 | 297 | 299 | 295 | 18 | 152 |
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