Surf Forecasts:
Hendry's Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, S swell with 672 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hendry's Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what Hendry's Beach has in store for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it's a slow start. The water is way warmer than usual for this time of year, about 4° above the norm, sitting at 69°. That's a real oddity. But the surf is small, bumpy, and suffering from a cross-onshore breeze. Not the kind of stuff that gets you out of bed.
The first thing worth a look is the morning of Friday, 31 July. The swell picks up to 4ft from the S, with a 13-second period. That's a solid groundswell, and the combined energy hits a moderate 659. The wind is light and onshore, so it's not perfect, but it's the most size we've seen in a while. It's a "marginal" call, but it's the only option on the table for that Friday.
Now, the one session you absolutely don't want to miss is the morning of Sunday, 26 July. I know it doesn't look like much on paper, but trust me. We've got a clean 2ft SSW groundswell, but the period is 18 seconds – that's a long, powerful groundswell. The combined swell energy is a solid 458. The wind is a light offshore from the NNE, making it glassy. This break is best with a W swell, so a SSW isn't its ideal direction, but with that kind of period and glassy conditions, it's going to be the cleanest, most lined-up wave of the whole forecast. The crowds are often here, so you'll have company, but for a Sunday morning with that kind of glide, it's the pick of the bunch.
After that first week, the energy drops off a cliff. From Monday, 3 August onward, the swell fades to 1ft to 2ft with very low combined energy, sometimes as low as 49. The wind stays cross-onshore, and the quality is poor. There are a few glassy moments on the morning and afternoon of Wednesday, 5 August, and the afternoon of Thursday, 6 August, but the waves are tiny – 1ft and 0.7ft. For a dedicated surfer, it's a flat spell. For a beginner wanting to just float around? Maybe. But for a proper wave, you're looking at a long, dry stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 319 | 327 | 364 | 298 | 390 | 373 | 390 | 223 | 284 | 288 | 259 | 291 | 581 | 595 | 311 | 495 | 389 | 314 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.78m | 10:31AM1.11m | 8:54PM1.83m | 10:54AM1.14m | 9:28PM1.84m | 11:18AM1.17m | 10:02PM1.83m | 11:44AM1.22m | 10:35PM1.78m | 12:10PM1.27m | 11:10PM1.68m | 12:37PM1.33m | 11:48PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM-0.11m | 2:37PM0.83m | 4:20AM-0.14m | 3:13PM0.78m | 4:48AM-0.15m | 3:49PM0.73m | 5:16AM-0.14m | 4:27PM0.70m | 5:42AM-0.09m | 5:08PM0.67m | 6:07AM-0.01m | 5:54PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 81 | 89 | 83 | 72 | 89 | 90 | 373 | 118 | 277 | 305 | 371 | 322 | 291 | 581 | 595 | 311 | 495 | 389 | 314 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 12 | W 5 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 330 | 319 | 327 | 364 | 298 | 390 | 71 | 390 | 96 | 284 | 288 | 259 | 178 | 94 | 64 | 180 | 34 | 41 | 39 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 104 | 196 | 223 | 46 | 54 | 79 | 52 | 14 | — | 45 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 47 | 71 | — | 25 | 53 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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