Hendry's Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on offer at Hendry's Beach.

Look, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a real struggle at Hendry's. We're looking at a long, drawn-out period of weak, poor quality surf. The water is sitting at 69°F right now, which is a huge 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so you'll be surfing in a warm bath.

The first real chance at anything happens on the morning of Sunday, August 9th. It's not going to be a world beater, but it's the best we've got. You'll see a tiny 2ft swell coming from the SSW at a very long 15 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, which means better shaped waves, but the energy is weak. The real kicker here is the wind goes glassy in the morning. That's a major positive, and it'll be the cleanest the place will look for a while.

After that, it's a rough run. From Sunday afternoon right through to the end of the 16-day window, it's all light cross-onshore winds and poor surf conditions. The swell stays tiny, mostly between 1ft and 2ft, with the same weak energy.

Now, there's something that pops up on the afternoon of Sunday, August 16th. The swell jumps to 6ft from the west, but the period drops to a woeful 6 seconds. That's pure windswell, and with a 9 mph cross-onshore wind, it's going to be a choppy, messy mess. There's some power, but the quality is poor. It's worth a mention but not a recommendation.

The next day, Monday the 17th, has a similar story. A 5ft swell from the WNW with the same short 6-second period, and again 9 mph cross-onshore wind. With that kind of short-period, wind-affected swell, this is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

Honestly, the only window you should consider is that glassy Sunday morning, the 9th. It's a quiet, clean wave for a surf. The rest of the forecast is a write-off.

Rusty.

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