Surf Forecasts:
Hammonds Reef surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with 289 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WNW 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 Monday (Sep 28) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hammonds Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 289 | 166 | 142 | 110 | 89 | 86 | 78 | 53 | 107 | 69 | 69 | 93 | 125 | 90 | 78 | 77 | 122 | 121 | 104 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:46AM2.15m | 11:47PM1.60m | 11:19AM2.17m | 00:49AM1.46m | 11:59AM2.15m | 2:13AM1.34m | 12:49PM2.09m | 4:22AM1.32m | 1:58PM2.01m | 6:12AM1.41m | 3:29PM1.94m | 6:56AM1.53m | 5:01PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.37m | 4:58AM0.89m | 6:28PM0.36m | 5:27AM1.03m | 7:32PM0.39m | 6:00AM1.16m | 8:51PM0.41m | 6:48AM1.28m | 10:18PM0.40m | 8:54AM1.37m | 11:34PM0.35m | 11:06AM1.30m | 00:32AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 29 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 5 |
| kJ | 210 | 223 | 166 | 96 | 110 | 40 | 68 | 55 | 14 | 107 | 69 | 58 | 37 | 125 | 8 | 78 | 77 | 122 | 121 | 104 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | W 4 | SSE 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 71 | 75 | 198 | 140 | 79 | 24 | 86 | 78 | 36 | 51 | 48 | 69 | 93 | 11 | 90 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | WNW 9 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 38 | 40 | 142 | 89 | 89 | 66 | 42 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 45 | 289 | 57 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 74 | 1 | 132 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 59 | 15 | 1 |
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