Surf Forecasts:
Hammonds Reef surf forecast from 29 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 2 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 481 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 28 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Oct 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hammonds Reef in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 28th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 2nd Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hammonds Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 146 | 148 | 318 | 322 | 256 | 249 | 242 | 182 | 246 | 392 | 358 | 339 | 348 | 397 | 353 | 314 | 246 | 246 | 246 |
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 | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.45m | 11:39AM2.28m | 2:34AM1.42m | 12:36PM2.15m | 4:07AM1.46m | 1:47PM2.00m | 5:19AM1.56m | 3:16PM1.87m | 6:06AM1.69m | 4:47PM1.78m | 6:43AM1.82m | 6:06PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.11m | 5:09AM1.17m | 7:25PM0.17m | 6:02AM1.27m | 8:35PM0.24m | 7:28AM1.35m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:33AM1.34m | 10:54PM0.35m | 11:18AM1.19m | 11:49PM0.41m | 12:31PM0.99m | 00:35AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 173 | 146 | 148 | 318 | 322 | 256 | 249 | 242 | 178 | 246 | 392 | 358 | 339 | 348 | 397 | 353 | 314 | 246 | 246 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | SSW 7 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 182 | 106 | 21 | 24 | 106 | 18 | 18 | 149 | 211 | 200 | 175 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 14 | SE 12 | S 21 | W 5 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 20 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 61 | 64 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 75 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 79 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 0 | 19 | 132 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
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