Hendry's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch for Hendry’s Beach is a tough one. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board.

The next 16 days start quiet and stay quiet. For the first several days, from Wednesday the 29th of July all the way through the first week of August, there’s hardly a wave worth paddling for. The swell is small and messy, with a lot of cross-onshore wind making things choppy and weak. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 69°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a solid 7°F above average, so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit.

The only break we’ve got to look at is Hendry's Beach. The swell direction is mostly SSW to SW, but the heights are barely scraping 3ft to 3ft through the first weekend, and the period is all over the place. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate through that period (378 down to 140), but the wind is cross-on almost the whole time, keeping the surface messy. No standouts here – it’s all scored as poor surf conditions.

We hit a real lull from around Tuesday the 4th of August. The swell drops to a tiny 1.0ft, the energy is gutless (72 to 59), and it stays that way for days. This is a proper dry spell – you’re looking at almost a week with nothing rideable. The wind stays cross-on, and the wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions."

There is a minor bump in the second week. By Friday the 7th of August, we see a little pulse of long-period SSW swell (19 seconds) pushing through at 1ft, but the wind is still cross-on. The combined energy gets up to 202 by the afternoon (moderate), but it’s still not enough to call it good. The best of the lot is probably Saturday morning the 8th of August, with a 2ft SSW swell at 18 seconds and light offshore wind (SW 6 mph). That’s the cleanest window we get – offshore, glassy potential – but the swell is tiny. For a confident surfer on a log or a longboard, it might just be worth a look, but it’s not going to fire.

Honestly, this is one of those blank runs where the forecast offers very little. It’s a beach break setup, so with such poor quality and persistent cross-onshore, you might be better off looking at the kite gear. The spot is fairly exposed to the west, which is the only direction giving us any pulses, but the timing and wind just don’t align.

Keep an eye on that Saturday the 8th of August morning – it’s the closest thing to a highlight, but it’s a longshot. For the rest, you’re better off waiting for the forecasts to change. They often do.

Rusty.

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