Ingrina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for our local reef, Ingrina, is pretty much a flat spell for the entire 16-day forecast. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing much. The first real chance of any wave energy, and I'm using that term loosely, pops up late on Sunday the 30th of August, but even then, it's barely a ripple. From there, the rest of the run is a real drought, with only tiny bits of swell showing on Monday the 31st and into early September, but it's never enough to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.

Let's run through it. Sunday the 30th might see a tiny 0.3ft swell from the west, but it's no good. The winds are a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore, which would clean it up, but with no wave height to speak of, it's a non-starter. Combined swell energy is a measly 3 (weak).

Monday the 31st morning brings a 0.3ft southwest swell, with a long 17-second period. It's a groundswell, but at that size, the long period just means you'll be bobbing around waiting for a wave that never comes. The wind is fresh offshore from the north at 19 mph, keeping the surface clean. Combined energy is just 12 (weak). Afternoon is more of the same, with the wind switching to a cross-offshore.

The first week of September continues the trend. Tiny 0.3ft southwest swells persist, with favourable offshore winds from the north most mornings. The combined energy stays well below 20, all very weak stuff. By the second week, from the 7th of September onward, the swell totally vanishes. The winds might be light or offshore, but with zero swell, that doesn't mean a thing. Thursday the 10th even sees some cross-onshore breeze kick up a slight chop on a flat ocean, with one reading of a 0.3ft, 22-second period west swell that still only yields 9 (weak) energy.

Honestly, if you're looking for a paddle, there's nothing here. The setup is a sheltered reef, so it needs some proper southwest swell to work. With the combined energy never even hitting a three-digit number over the whole run, it's not happening for surfing. Given the lack of swell and cleaner winds, this spot might be more interesting for a kite than a surfboard right now.

In short, we're in a flat spell. It's the nature of the place at times.

Rusty.

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