Surf Forecasts:
Inchydoney surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, WSW swell with 1,083 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. 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 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
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 cookin' at Inchydoney.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. The surf just isn't cooperating. For the first twelve days, from Thursday the 3rd right through to Monday the 14th of September, it’s a write-off. We’re talking a solid week and a half of nothing worth paddling out for. The conditions are all over the place, blown out, or just plain flat. There's a glimmer of hope right at the very end, but it's a long wait.
The only time this spot shows any real pulse is on Tuesday the 15th of September. The morning sees a tiny 1.0ft of west swell rolling in with a very long 16 second period, but the combined energy is still weak (83). The real kicker here is the wind – a clean offshore breeze from the north-northeast. That’ll have the surface looking like glass. Now, this is a river break, so that long period groundswell is actually a good thing; it should wrap in and offer some shape. But with the swell that small, it’s strictly for the longboard or the foiling crew. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
For the rest of the run, don't even bother. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, the swell is a mess of short-period, weak energy, and the scores are all zeros. It’s a pretty sad outlook for the place. For a sheltered spot, it’s just not getting any love.
Keep your eyes on the forecast, but for now, I’d be finding something else to do for the next two weeks.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 174 | 114 | 770 | 213 | 209 | 98 | 63 | 44 | 84 | 83 | 279 | 439 | 686 | 649 | 358 | 138 | 193 | 42 | 32 | 133 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:14PM3.03m | 10:42AM2.98m | 11:16PM2.81m | 11:52AM2.80m | 00:34AM2.67m | 1:18PM2.75m | 2:02AM2.71m | 2:42PM2.89m | 3:18AM2.90m | 3:48PM3.13m | 4:16AM3.16m | 4:41PM3.38m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.61m | 4:31AM0.74m | 5:08PM0.81m | 5:42AM0.92m | 6:33PM0.94m | 7:13AM0.97m | 8:05PM0.91m | 8:41AM0.86m | 9:23PM0.73m | 9:49AM0.63m | 10:23PM0.49m | 10:44AM0.38m | 11:12PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | ESE 6 | WSW 13 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 11 | W 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 95 | 277 | 84 | 81 | 98 | 63 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 253 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 138 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | — | SE 5 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 95 | — | — | 68 | 18 | 16 | 41 | 33 | — | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 13 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 44 | 34 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 3 | WSW 9 | WNW 3 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 174 | 114 | 770 | 213 | 209 | — | 46 | 31 | 84 | 83 | 279 | 439 | 686 | 649 | 358 | 7 | 193 | 3 | 32 | 133 | 248 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 102 | 64 | 415 | 468 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 111 | 113 | 283 | 64 | 541 | 64 | 468 | 468 | 18 | 102 | 111 | 243 |
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