Denhams Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf picture for Denhams Beach over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start, no doubt. The first several days are a bust. From Thursday the 6th through most of next week, the waves are tiny – 0.4ft to 0.8ft from the SSE and NE – and the wind is all over the place: cross-on, onshore, or just messy. The energy is weak (combined energy values sit between 47 and 88), and there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. A couple of glassy mornings on Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th, but with waves that small, it’s a no-go.

The first decent chance comes on Monday morning, August 10. We’ve got a modest 5ft NE swell wrapping in, and a clean offshore breeze from the WNW. The combined energy is moderate at 345. It’s a beginner-friendly wave at Denhams Beach, and with the offshore wind, it’s your best bet in this stretch. The water is sitting at 63°, which is about 2° warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s actually pretty pleasant.

Friday, August 14, brings a pulse of groundswell from the SE at 3ft with a nice long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 248. The morning looks clean with a light WSW offshore breeze. The long period gives the waves some shape and punch, but at a beach break like Denhams, it might make things a little straight. Still, clean conditions make it worth a look.

Saturday, August 15, is the biggest day of the outlook – a solid 8ft from the SSE with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is strong, reading 1293. That’s a serious swell for a beach break, and it’s only for experienced surfers. The morning has a clean cross-off wind from the SSW, so the surface should be okay, but with that size, it’s a handful. The afternoon gets messy with a strong cross-shore wind, so the morning is your only window.

After that, it’s a long gap of poor-to-ordinary surf with small 2ft to 4ft SE swells and cross or cross-off winds. Nothing clicks until Wednesday afternoon, August 19, when we get a tiny 2ft SE swell with a glassy, calm afternoon. Clean, but barely any waves.

Bottom line: this is a lean 16 days for Denhams Beach. No real standouts, just a few workable windows. Monday the 10th morning for the beginners, or the big powerful clean window on Saturday the 15th morning for the strong swimmers – those are your best shots. Forecasts can change, so keep watching.

Rusty.

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