Inchydoney Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Inchydoney.

Right off the bat, I've got to be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is a bit of a heartbreaker. The swell and wind just aren't playing nicely together, so we're looking at a long, quiet run. The first real chance of a wave that's worth even thinking about doesn't show up until the 7th of September. That's over a week of waiting.

The only one that even gets a mention is Inchydoney itself. It's a sheltered river break, but it's inconsistent, and that's a big part of the problem here. The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 64°, but that's about the only bright spot.

Let's run through the days. The first bit of that week, from the 29th of August right through to the 6th of September, it's a write-off. Swell is either too small, or when it does push up a bit, the wind is junk – cross-shore, cross-on, or just plain strong. On the 30th, we see a bit of a pulse, with a 8ft WSW swell, but the wind is on it, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy gets up to 1163 (moderate energy) on the Sunday afternoon, but it's just not clean. Then on the 6th of September, the Sunday afternoon, there's a 8ft W swell reading with a massive 1945 (very strong energy), but again, it's onshore wind. That setup would be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.

Then we get to Monday the 7th of September. Finally, a glimmer. The morning is glassy, with a 4ft swell from the WSW, period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is 264 (moderate). It's described as "surfable but very ordinary." It's a start, but don't get your hopes up for anything epic. That's the only window with a score of 1. The wind swaps around that afternoon, putting it back onshore.

After that, it's back to the same old story. The 8th of September Tuesday morning has a light offshore breeze from the N, but the swell has dropped to 3ft. The 13th of September Sunday morning is clean with a cross-off wind, but the swell is a tiny 2ft. It's just not got the power.

So, all in all, it's a lean period. The one standout, if you can call it that, is the glassy morning of the 7th of September. It's the only time the stars sort of align, but it's still just a small, ordinary wave. For a spot that's already inconsistent, a blank run like this isn't a total shock. It just means we wait for the next system to roll through.

Rusty out.

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