Hendry's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. Hendry’s Beach is the only spot in the picture, and it’s a rough stretch. The forecast is mostly a bunch of marginal to poor days, with a couple of brief windows that might get you out, but nothing to get excited about. The water is 67°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a little bonus if you’re paddling out anyway.

The first real chance to even think about a surf comes on Monday morning, July 20th. We’ve got a small 3 ft swell from the south with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (302). The wind is from the south at 3 mph, cross-on, so it’s a little messy but not blown out. Honestly, it’s marginal, and the tide might mess with it. Not a standout.

Nothing really changes through the week. Tuesday the 21st through Thursday the 23rd is all small swell, 2 ft to 3 ft, mostly from the SSW, with periods around 14-16 seconds. The wind stays cross-on from the WSW or SW, 6-9 mph. The energy picks up a bit on Thursday (560), but the conditions are still poor. It’s choppy and cross-onshore, not clean.

Friday the 24th is another marginal day. Same south swell, 3 ft, period 13 seconds, light cross-on wind. The energy is moderate (585), but the quality just isn’t there. You might get a few, but it’s not worth chasing.

Saturday the 25th sees a weird spike in period—21 seconds from the SSW—but the height drops to 2 ft. That’s a very long period groundswell, but it’s tiny and cross-on, so it’s not going to do much at a beach break. Energy is moderate (453), but again, poor.

Now, here’s the closest thing to a highlight. Tuesday afternoon, July 28th. The swell is 3 ft from the SSW, period 17 seconds, and the wind goes glassy—dead calm from the SSW at 3 mph. The combined energy is strong (523), and the conditions are glassy. That’s the best on offer in the whole 16-day window. It’s still small, but if you want clean, peelable lines, this is your moment. The break is fairly exposed to the swell, and the direction is from the SSW, which is close to the optimum west. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

After that, it’s back to the grind. Wednesday July 29th and Thursday the 30th are marginal to poor, with small 2-3 ft swell and cross-on wind. The energy drops off (264 on Thursday). Friday July 31st and Saturday August 1st are tiny, with 1-2 ft swell and weak energy (60-138). Not worth it.

Then on Saturday afternoon, August 1st, we get a spike in height: 5 ft from the south, period 14 seconds, with strong energy (905). But it’s cross-on and marginal. That’s a lot of water for a beach break, and with the cross-on wind, it’s going to be lumpy. It’s not a standout for quality.

Sunday August 2nd has a 4 ft south swell, period 12 seconds, moderate energy (393), but the wind picks up to 9 mph cross-on, making it choppy. Poor.

The last chance is Tuesday morning, August 4th. It’s tiny—1.0 ft from the SW, period 15 seconds, very weak energy (90). The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean, but you’re looking at knee-high dribblers. Surfable but very ordinary.

Overall, there’s a long gap of poor to marginal days from the start until that Tuesday afternoon on July 28th. That’s your one real shot for clean, glassy conditions, even if the swell is small. After that, it’s a slow fade into tiny or choppy surf. The energy never really gets strong enough to make it a classic, and the wind direction is almost always cross-on. If you’re a kiter, the stronger afternoon winds on some days might look more interesting than paddle surfing.

Rusty.

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