Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inchydoney over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's brewing for Inchydoney. Honestly, it's a bit of a slow burn with a couple of flashes of real promise.
The overall pattern for Inchydoney is pretty quiet for the first couple of weeks. There are a lot of days with tiny surf and poor conditions. We're looking at a long gap from now until the middle of the month before anything worth getting wet for shows up. Most of August is going to be a write-off for any decent waves.
The first real sign of life appears on Friday, 14 August. We get a west-southwest swell at 3.6ft with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is cross-off from the WNW, so the surface is clean. The combined wave energy is moderate (205). It's a surfable wave, but very ordinary. It’s the best of a bad bunch early on, but nothing to write home about.
The only proper standout I see is much further out. Monday, 24 August brings a bigger pulse. The forecast shows a solid SSW swell hitting 8.2ft. That’s a size that pushes it into expert-only territory for a spot like Inchydoney, especially with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is cross-off from the NE, keeping things clean. The wave energy is strong to very strong (621). For the brave and experienced, this is the one day to circle on the calendar, but it's a long way off, so keep an eye on it.
Later in the window, Tuesday, 25 August offers a cleaner but smaller option with a 3ft SW swell and offshore NNE winds.
Overall, there's a lot of waiting for very little. Inchydoney is an inconsistent spot, and this forecast reflects that. The crowds are only sometimes an issue, but with the size on the 24th, the crew that shows up will be in for a serious session. The water temperature anomaly is not given, so we'll just say it's about average for the time of year.
That's the picture from here. Stay patient.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 56 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 98 | 90 | 318 | 45 | 163 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:55PM3.15m | 4:25AM3.18m | 4:52PM3.39m | 5:18AM3.40m | 5:43PM3.60m | 6:05AM3.57m | 6:29PM3.73m | 6:49AM3.66m | 7:12PM3.76m | 7:31AM3.66m | 7:54PM3.70m | 8:12AM3.58m | 8:34PM3.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.63m | 10:29PM0.49m | 10:53AM0.39m | 11:24PM0.28m | 11:44AM0.18m | 00:12AM0.12m | 12:31PM0.03m | 00:56AM0.04m | 1:14PM-0.03m | 1:37AM0.04m | 1:55PM0.01m | 2:17AM0.12m | 2:34PM0.13m | 2:54AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 56 | 120 | 120 | 125 | 98 | 5 | 68 | 45 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 14 | — | SW 12 | S 12 | W 7 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | E 5 | SE 4 | E 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | N 3 | N 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 90 | 318 | — | 163 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 123 | 111 | 95 | 113 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 93 | 111 | 113 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 152 | 364 | 147 | 111 | 111 | 123 |
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