Surf Forecasts:
Hammonds Reef surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period, SW swell with 467 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hammonds Reef in the next 16 days are 0.7m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hammonds Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here.
Honestly, the outlook for Hammonds Reef is a bit of a struggle. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf with tricky cross-onshore winds. The water is sitting at 69°F currently, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real anomaly, feels like a warm bath out there.
The first few days from Thursday the 23rd through to the end of July are a write-off. The swell is tiny, barely 2ft, and it’s mostly coming from the S or SSW. The combined energy is weak to moderate (335 to 541), but the wind is a persistent cross-onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. The forecasts are calling it “poor” and “marginal” at best. There’s a tiny window on Sunday the 26th morning with an offshore wind, but the swell is still only 2ft from the SSW with a very long period of 19 seconds. That long period at a sheltered reef like this could make it fat and straight, and the energy is still low (464). Not worth paddling out for.
Things don’t really improve. The first week of August is still looking grim. Saturday the 1st of August shows a slight bump to 4ft from the S, but the wind is cross-shore and the period drops to 12 seconds. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 636, but it’s just not enough to get excited about with the wind spoiling it. After that, it fades away again into tiny, weak swell (1ft to 2ft) with energy readings dropping below 100.
There is simply no standout session in this 16-day window. The only break on offer is Hammonds Reef, and it’s just not doing its thing. The consistent cross-onshore wind and lack of decent swell mean this is a time to leave the board in the garage. For an advanced reef, you need a proper pulse of clean energy, and we’re not getting it.
If you’re desperate, maybe keep an eye on that Saturday the 1st of August morning, but expectations should be on the floor. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat spell ahead. The conditions are more suited to a paddle than a surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 7 | S 12 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 144 | 131 | 101 | 156 | 162 | 305 | 141 | 384 | 332 | 260 | 319 | 327 | 360 | 298 | 390 | 373 | 390 | 223 | 166 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.29m | 6:04PM1.95m | 8:59AM1.36m | 6:52PM2.00m | 9:33AM1.42m | 7:35PM2.06m | 10:01AM1.46m | 8:14PM2.13m | 10:27AM1.49m | 8:52PM2.19m | 10:52AM1.52m | 9:27PM2.21m | 11:18AM1.55m | 10:01PM2.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM1.22m | 1:57AM0.48m | 12:19PM1.26m | 2:36AM0.38m | 1:14PM1.25m | 3:11AM0.30m | 1:59PM1.21m | 3:44AM0.24m | 2:38PM1.16m | 4:15AM0.20m | 3:15PM1.12m | 4:45AM0.19m | 3:52PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 12 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 144 | 131 | 86 | 66 | 54 | 76 | 72 | 100 | 107 | 63 | 114 | 84 | 64 | 109 | 99 | 101 | 135 | 115 | 66 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 168 | 102 | 104 | 101 | 156 | 94 | 305 | 141 | 384 | 332 | 260 | 319 | 327 | 360 | 298 | 390 | 373 | 390 | 223 | 166 | 284 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 26 | S 11 | S 14 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 17 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 107 | 26 | 66 | 94 | 141 | 162 | 35 | 88 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 20 | 92 | 149 | 110 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 61 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | 53 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 59 | 0 | 124 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 47 | 20 | 0 | 132 | 15 | 0 | 124 | 15 | 0 | 132 | 15 | 0 |
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