
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hennemans today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Hennemans at 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Hennemans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
309 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 446 | 481 | 460 | 614 | 614 | 607 | 600 | 573 | 617 | 602 | 757 | 595 | 587 | 644 | 674 | 674 | 834 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.47m | 1:21PM1.36m | 7:09AM1.14m | 3:24PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.32m | 10:39PM0.32m | 10:11AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
309 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 234 | 224 | 446 | 481 | 460 | 614 | 614 | 607 | 600 | 573 | 617 | 602 | 757 | 595 | 587 | 644 | 674 | 674 | 834 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 |
7 | 178 | 216 | 261 | 388 | 388 | 388 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 140 | 113 | 61 | 21 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | WNW 13 | SW 12 |
117 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 20 | — | 12 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 40 | 127 | 127 | 74 | — | 34 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 5 | — | N 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | 72 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 102 | 22 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
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