Surf Forecasts:
Hendry's Beach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with 238 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hendry's Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Hendry's Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hendry's Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) 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 16s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hendry's Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, let me break down this stretch for you. It’s a quiet run for Hendry’s Beach. We’ve got 16 days ahead, but the first real shot at a wave doesn’t come until Monday morning, July 13th.
Most of the time, it’s just small, weak swells with light sideshore breezes. There’s a big gap at the start—nothing worthwhile from now until Sunday. Then, we get a couple of mornings that are just barely rideable.
The best of it is on Saturday morning, July 25th. It won’t be pumping, but it’s the standout. You’ll have glassy conditions, with a tiny 1ft SSW swell. The energy is super weak (37), so pull out the longboard or the foil. The water is sitting at 64°F, which is about 2°F warmer than average for this time of year—nothing drastic, just a bit mild.
Before that, Monday morning the 13th offers a shot with glassy seas and a 2ft SSW groundswell. The period is a nice long 13 seconds, so the lines should be clean, but it’s a beach break, so that long period can make it wall up. With dead calm wind, it’s the cleanest we’ll see for a while. The combined energy is weak (174), so keep the expectations low.
By Thursday the 23rd, it’s tiny again, and on Saturday the 25th afternoon, a bigger 2ft SW swell shows up with a very long 20-second period and strong energy (517). But the wind will be light sideshore, so it’ll be bumpy. That long period at a beach break usually means closeouts and tough paddling.
For this whole run, if you’re not on a longboard or a foil, you’re going to struggle. The wind never really gets offshore, and the swell is mostly weak. Kite surfers might find some fun in the bumpy afternoons, but for us paddle surfers, it’s a waiting game.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 8 | WNW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 133 | 107 | 163 | 165 | 145 | 137 | 141 | 113 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 64 | 119 | 124 | 165 | 113 | 58 | 68 | 63 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.03m | 7:32PM2.07m | 9:52AM1.10m | 8:23PM2.16m | 10:35AM1.17m | 9:13PM2.20m | 11:17AM1.23m | 10:03PM2.16m | 11:58AM1.28m | 10:52PM2.06m | 12:39PM1.33m | 11:40PM1.88m | 1:20PM1.38m | 00:30AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.77m | 3:11AM-0.37m | 1:54PM0.76m | 3:57AM-0.48m | 2:51PM0.72m | 4:41AM-0.51m | 3:46PM0.67m | 5:24AM-0.48m | 4:41PM0.63m | 6:05AM-0.38m | 5:37PM0.61m | 6:44AM-0.23m | 6:38PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | W 5 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 17 | W 5 |
| kJ | 172 | 133 | 107 | 163 | 165 | 145 | 137 | 141 | 113 | 76 | 15 | 56 | 64 | 119 | 50 | 165 | 113 | 58 | 68 | 57 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 4 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 33 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 78 | 79 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 61 | 33 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | S 18 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | W 15 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 9 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 93 | 25 | 1 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 59 | 38 | 49 | 37 | 48 | 42 | 39 | 14 | 28 | 57 | 58 | 31 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | W 4 | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 21 | 53 | — | — | 124 | — | 38 | — | — | 63 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 140 | 0 | 140 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 9 | 0 |
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