Surf Forecasts:
Hendry's Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 325 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 7s. 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) 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 0.1m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hendry's Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's brewing for our stretch of coast.
Honestly, it's a bit of a tough run ahead. We're staring down a long stretch of small, messy, cross-onshore conditions that aren't going to give us much to work with for a while. The water’s running a touch warmer than normal at about 64°, but that's about the only easy thing about the next few days.
Right now, on Wednesday the 8th, we've got tiny 2ft swell from the SSW, but it's wrapping around from the wrong direction and the 16-second period is just making it wall up without any real punch. The wind is a light cross-onshore, which is just enough to put a little skin on the water, but not enough to clean it up. The combined energy is moderate (436), but the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. This theme carries through Thursday the 9th, Friday the 10th, and right into the weekend. The swell stays small, the wind stays messy, and it's just frustrating.
There's a bit of a pulse showing up around Monday the 20th. We get a 4ft swell from the S with a 12-second period, which is a bit more organized. The combined energy jumps to a solid moderate (526). But again, the wind is light cross-onshore, and the forecast calls it marginal. It's the closest thing to a standout in this whole 16-day window, but it's a long way out and definitely not a sure thing. For anyone who's really jonesing, that Monday morning might be the one to keep an eye on, but don't get your hopes too high.
Everything else is a whole lot of nothing. From now until that possible pulse, we're looking at a solid 12 days of mostly poor, ankle-to-knee high slop with onshore or cross-onshore wind. The only break we're watching is Hendry's Beach. With that persistent cross-onshore wind and small swell, this setup is honestly looking a lot more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. For us, it's a waiting game.
Stay patient, the ocean will come around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 173 | 313 | 184 | 223 | 223 | 160 | 123 | 121 | 172 | 135 | 107 | 163 | 165 | 105 | 137 | 141 | 113 | 50 | 51 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.65m | 6:39AM0.88m | 5:49PM1.80m | 8:04AM0.94m | 6:40PM1.94m | 9:04AM1.03m | 7:32PM2.07m | 9:52AM1.10m | 8:23PM2.16m | 10:35AM1.17m | 9:13PM2.20m | 11:17AM1.23m | 10:03PM2.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.54m | 00:36AM0.25m | 10:43AM0.67m | 1:33AM0.01m | 11:48AM0.75m | 2:24AM-0.21m | 12:53PM0.77m | 3:11AM-0.37m | 1:54PM0.76m | 3:57AM-0.48m | 2:51PM0.72m | 4:41AM-0.51m | 3:46PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 132 | 166 | 238 | 184 | 135 | 132 | 108 | 73 | 77 | 69 | 46 | 107 | 163 | 165 | 105 | 137 | 141 | 113 | 50 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 237 | 173 | 313 | 168 | 223 | 223 | 160 | 123 | 121 | 172 | 135 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 49 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 19 | W 9 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | S 18 | S 8 | WNW 9 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 67 | 120 | 57 | 89 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 52 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 117 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 133 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 0 | 140 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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