Inchydoney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Gonna be honest with you, looking at this 16-day window for our zone, it’s a tough one. There are no good surf options on the table right now. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't appear until Monday the 7th, and even then it’s pretty ordinary. We’ve got a solid week of poor conditions before that.

Alright, let’s break it down. For the first five days, from September 1st through to the 5th, it's a write-off. We’ve got a mix of cross-onshore winds and rough conditions at Inchydoney. The swell is small and weak, with combined energy readings well under 300 (74 to 303). Even a bit of long-period groundswell on Friday morning with the 15-second period from the SSW gives us barely 1 ft and still no quality. Don’t bother.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are also pretty grim, with onshore winds and short-period, choppy slop. The energy is weak to moderate at best (around 100–140). Just not worth paddling out.

Now, things get a bit interesting on Monday the 7th. Morning glass-off potential with a gentle offshore breeze from the N. The swell is a knee-high 3 ft from the WSW with a 11-second period. The combined energy is moderate (180). It’s surfable, but only just. This is the first flicker of hope after a long, dry stretch. Monday afternoon sees the wind shift cross-onshore again, so your window is tight.

Tuesday the 8th is a day for experts only and probably kite surfers. We get a pulse of sizable swell: 8 ft from the SW with an 8-second period. The combined energy jumps to a strong 743. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and ugly. That raw power is there, but the quality is poor for a paddle board. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than traditional paddle surfing at this beach-and-river break.

The surf drops right back down after that, with small, weak swell and poor winds right through to the 13th of September. Big dry spell.

But hold onto your board shorts, because there’s a standout window that wants to save the whole fortnight.

Friday the 11th of September is the one to circle. The morning is looking serious. We’ve got a strong 6 ft swell from the WSW with an 8-second period. The combined energy is 414. But the kicker is the wind: completely glassy. That’s a massive positive. “Expect good surf conditions” is what the data says. For a spot that’s sheltered and prefers a SW swell, this is lining up perfectly. Expect clean, punchy waves. This is the best on offer, by a long shot. The afternoon sees it drop a touch and get a light cross-onshore, so make the morning session.

Looking into the second week, there’s another promising but less certain window on Tuesday the 15th of September. Another glassy morning forecasted, with a 6 ft swell from the SE (7-second period, energy of 565). This is a promising call, but we’re further out, so keep an eye on it. The afternoon gets a bit scratchy with a light cross-onshore.

For the rest of the second week, it’s back to small, weak swell and clean but tiny conditions. A few knee-high days with moderate energy, but nothing to get excited about.

So, to wrap it up: after a rough first week, your best bet is the morning of Friday the 11th for the best combo of size, energy, and glass. A close second is the morning of Tuesday the 15th, but that’s a long-range gamble. For most of this run, the forecast is quiet, so if you see a bump, jump on it.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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