Surf Forecasts:
Hammonds Reef surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 919 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hammonds Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Hammonds Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hammonds Reef in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hammonds Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll cut it like I see it. This forecast is a bummer. There’s almost nothing to get excited about across the full 16 days. The start is dead quiet until the 6th of September, and even then, it’s all pretty mediocre. Here we go.
From the 3rd of September, the surf is flat and crap. Small, weak swells with light cross-on winds and terrible quality hang around through the 5th. Then, on the morning of the 6th, there’s a little pulse at Hammonds Reef. Swell reaches about 5 ft from the S, with a 14-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate at 1005. Water temp is 70°, which is 7° warmer than normal—pretty unusual. But the wind is light cross-on, so the surface is bumpy with small ripples. It’s only marginal. This reef is sheltered from the SW, and while the swell is okay, it’s not clean. Beginners might feel 5 ft is a bit much.
That little bump fades fast. The 7th and 8th have similar size, around 4 ft to 5 ft, but the quality stays poor to marginal. Winds are still light cross-on. Wave energy drops into the 600s and 700s.
On the 10th of September, the wind picks up to a moderate SE breeze at 15 mph, cross-on, and the swell is only 2 ft. Choppy and ugly. That trend keeps going right through the 18th—small, weak swells with light cross-on winds and poor conditions. Even that long 22-second period groundswell on the 17th is a tiny 1 ft. Pointless.
There’s no true standout. The best chance you have is the morning of the 6th with that 5 ft S swell, but it’s not clean. Crowds at Hammonds Reef are ‘often’, so expect company for nothing special.
Honestly, this run is a dud. Forecasts can shift, but right now, it’s a long stretch of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 283 | 252 | 240 | 291 | 277 | 212 | 453 | 919 | 700 | 447 | 844 | 694 | 694 | 599 | 599 | 498 | 329 | 311 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.99m | 6:22AM1.26m | 3:40PM2.00m | 7:33AM1.37m | 5:07PM2.05m | 8:05AM1.49m | 6:20PM2.14m | 8:35AM1.60m | 7:20PM2.22m | 9:04AM1.71m | 8:13PM2.25m | 9:33AM1.82m | 9:01PM2.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.54m | 7:53AM1.25m | 00:00AM0.41m | 10:22AM1.31m | 1:02AM0.27m | 12:06PM1.24m | 1:50AM0.17m | 1:14PM1.10m | 2:32AM0.11m | 2:09PM0.94m | 3:09AM0.12m | 2:58PM0.79m | 3:42AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 5 | SSW 17 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 159 | 22 | 252 | 189 | 172 | 277 | 378 | 453 | 919 | 700 | 447 | 844 | 694 | 694 | 599 | 599 | 498 | 329 | 311 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 12 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 33 | 283 | 158 | 240 | 291 | 189 | 212 | 201 | 14 | 14 | 243 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 133 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | W 4 | SSE 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | SW 20 | W 12 | W 5 | SW 10 | — | SW 18 | W 12 | S 21 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 10 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 47 | 42 | 82 | 5 | 82 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 56 | 6 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 45 | 57 | 37 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 74 | 15 | 0 | 237 | 15 | 0 | 185 | 15 | 0 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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