Inchydoney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Inchydoney over the next couple of weeks. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a lot of small, messy windows, so you've gotta pick your moments.

Right off the bat, the water temp is sittin' at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels pretty nice on the skin.

The first few days are a real letdown. Friday the 21st, we've got tiny 1ft waves from the SSW with a super long 13-second period, but the wave energy is weak (68). The wind is offshore though, so the surface will be clean, but there's just not enough push. Saturday the 22nd ain't much better; the swell bumps up to a pathetic 1ft, but the wind goes cross-off then cross-on, making it a total scratch session. Sunday the 23rd offers a little more hope in the morning with a clean 1ft SSW swell and a light ENE breeze, but it's still tiny. The afternoon turns choppy. Basically, from Friday through Sunday, you're looking at knee-high slop at best.

Monday the 24th afternoon shows a spike in the combined energy (218) with a 5ft SE swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is a messy cross-shore. It'll be lumpy and hard to love. The rest of that week stays grim with small, onshore slop and windy conditions.

Saturday the 29th afternoon finally gives us something to talk about. It goes dead glassy with the wind dropping to a flat calm, and there's a 5ft SW swell rolling in. The period is short at 6 seconds, but the glassy surface is the real standout here. It won't be epic, but for Inchydoney, this is your best bet for a clean surfable wave – though it's still just 'ordinary'.

Sunday the 30th morning sees the biggest swell of the period at 7ft from the WSW with very strong energy (762), but the wind is a nasty cross-onshore. That's a full-on washing machine for a beach break. The 5ft on the 31st is the same story – messy cross-shore winds. This is more of a kiter's session than a surfer's.

After that, we're back into a drought. The first week of September is a graveyard of tiny, weak swells. There's a brief moment on Wednesday the 2nd with flat calm, glassy conditions and a long 16-second period, but the wave is a measly 1ft. You'd be fighting for a ripple. Thursday the 3rd morning offers clean 1ft waves with a light offshore, but again, it's just not enough.

Honestly, the standout for the whole 16-day run is that glassy Saturday the 29th afternoon. It's the only time the conditions align for a clean, surfable wave, even if the swell is short-period and small. The big 7ft on the 30th is too messy to recommend. It's a lean forecast, so if you see a clean ripple, jump on it.

Rusty.

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