Surf Forecasts:
Hendry's Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hendry's Beach 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 1.2m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hendry's Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Hendry's Beach over the next couple of weeks.
First off, the water is a balmy 69.1°, which is a whopping 6.6° warmer than usual for this time of year. It's like swimming in a bathtub, but don't get too excited just yet.
Honestly, the first week is a bit of a write-off. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf. The swell is hanging around 2ft to 2.6ft, mostly from the south, with a combined wave energy that's barely ticking over (between 265 and 349). The kicker is that the wind is coming from the southwest, which is cross-onshore here, making everything a choppy, bumpy mess. There's a glimmer of a longer period groundswell on the 25th (21 seconds), but at 2ft, it's just not got enough grunt to push through the onshore breeze. It's a week of marginal conditions at best, with a few days scoring a zero. Not worth paddling out for.
The tide starts to turn on the morning of Saturday, 1st August. We finally see a pulse of proper swell, bumping up to 5.2ft from the south, with the combined energy jumping to a strong 1012. The wind is still onshore, which is a bummer, but that's a lot more water moving around. The period is 14 seconds, which is a decent groundswell, though it might be a bit too straight for this beach break setup. That afternoon drops to 4.6ft and 758 energy, still with onshore wind, so it remains a bit of a messy affair.
The real standout, and the only one I'd get excited about, is that Saturday morning, 1st August. At 5.2ft from the south with that 14-second period, it's the biggest, most powerful swell in the whole forecast. The water is still warm, and while the wind isn't ideal, it's the only window where the size and energy make up for the chop. It's going to be a bit of a battle, but for the experienced crew, that's the one to aim for. The rest of the second week quickly fades back into small, weak, choppy slop, with energy levels dropping back to two-digit figures.
So, to sum it up: a long week of waiting for that Saturday morning pulse. It's not perfect, but it's the best we've got.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 131 | 101 | 156 | 162 | 305 | 141 | 384 | 332 | 330 | 319 | 327 | 360 | 373 | 390 | 373 | 390 | 288 | 215 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:10PM1.62m | 9:15AM1.00m | 6:57PM1.67m | 9:45AM1.05m | 7:40PM1.73m | 10:09AM1.09m | 8:18PM1.78m | 10:31AM1.11m | 8:54PM1.83m | 10:54AM1.14m | 9:28PM1.84m | 11:18AM1.17m | 10:02PM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.11m | 12:19PM0.92m | 2:45AM0.01m | 1:16PM0.91m | 3:20AM-0.05m | 1:59PM0.88m | 3:51AM-0.11m | 2:37PM0.83m | 4:20AM-0.14m | 3:13PM0.78m | 4:48AM-0.15m | 3:49PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 131 | 70 | 52 | 44 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 109 | 82 | 104 | 327 | 360 | 118 | 390 | 373 | 150 | 118 | 73 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 144 | 104 | 101 | 156 | 94 | 305 | 141 | 384 | 332 | 330 | 319 | 63 | 63 | 373 | 103 | 99 | 390 | 288 | 215 | 284 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 14 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | SSW 21 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 102 | 66 | 94 | 141 | 162 | 35 | 88 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 26 | 59 | 120 | 175 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | 35 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 133 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 63 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 140 | 9 | 5 |
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