Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, SW swell with 945 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for our local stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The immediate outlook for Inchydoney is a real mixed bag of mostly poor conditions. We’ve got a fresh cross-onshore wind (19 mph) and lumpy surf on the Monday morning, with a 5ft swell rolling in from the WSW. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 775, but the wind is just wrecking it. That pattern holds through the week, with the odd glimpse of clean conditions from a NW cross-off breeze on Tuesday, but the swell drops away to under 3ft.
We do have a glimmer of hope though. If you can wait, the morning of Sunday the 15th of September is looking like a sneaky little window. The wind drops to glassy, and we get a clean 2ft swell from the SW with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a bit of groundswell energy, giving the waves some shape. The combined energy is still moderate (108), but it’s surfable. It’s an inconsistent spot, Inchydoney, so you’ll be waiting for sets, but when it’s glassy like that, it’s a lovely place to be.
Sunday the 22nd of September is a long way off, but the morning shows a tiny 0.7ft swell from the W. That’s about as small as it gets, and not worth the paddle.
Overall, the best bet on offer is that Sunday morning, the 15th. It’s not a classic, but with glassy conditions on a river break, it’s your only real chance at a clean slide. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a write-off, with a lot of cross-on wind and messy surf. It’s a blank run for sure, but you know how it goes – it never stays poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 760 | 945 | 432 | 120 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 138 | 127 | 121 | 67 | 67 | 49 | 154 | 312 | 97 | 84 | 98 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:42PM2.89m | 3:18AM2.90m | 3:48PM3.13m | 4:16AM3.16m | 4:41PM3.38m | 5:04AM3.40m | 5:27PM3.58m | 5:47AM3.57m | 6:09PM3.70m | 6:27AM3.67m | 6:48PM3.72m | 7:05AM3.68m | 7:25PM3.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.73m | 9:49AM0.63m | 10:23PM0.49m | 10:44AM0.38m | 11:12PM0.28m | 11:30AM0.17m | 11:54PM0.12m | 12:11PM0.03m | 00:33AM0.04m | 12:49PM-0.01m | 1:09AM0.05m | 1:25PM0.04m | 1:43AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 432 | 120 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 121 | 67 | 67 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 97 | 84 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | W 12 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | W 17 | SW 15 | — | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 55 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | W 16 | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 17 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 760 | 945 | — | 6 | 13 | 5 | — | 2 | 21 | 138 | 127 | — | — | — | 49 | 154 | 312 | — | — | 98 | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 339 | 64 | 288 | 977 | 388 | 102 | 123 | 282 | 113 | 433 | 64 | 0 | 102 | 93 | 102 | 102 | 64 | 0 | 111 | 113 |
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