Surf Forecasts:
Hennemans surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hennemans this week:
The surf forecast for Hennemans over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hennemans in the next 16 days are 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hennemans over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.
Honestly, the outlook for Hennemans is a tough one. It’s a reef break that’s inconsistent, and over the entire 16-day run, there isn’t a single session that I’d get excited about. The first few days are a write-off. We’ve got a persistent onshore or cross-onshore wind, and the waves are small and weak.
The first real chance for anything close to surfable comes on Wednesday, July 8th. It’s still marginal, with a light cross-onshore wind. Swell is 3.3ft from the SW, with a period of 16 seconds. That long period is a positive for quality, but the wind and small size keep it from being anything special. The water is about average for this time of year.
We see a bit of a pattern through the second week. A long period groundswell from the SW is trying to push through, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. The swell direction is W, which doesn’t match the optimum SW, and the break is also exposed to the W, so there’s a bit of a conflict.
The session on Saturday morning, July 18th, is the most interesting of the run. You’ve got a 2.6ft SW swell with a 18-second period, and the wind goes cross-shore, shifting to WNW at 9 mph. That’s the best wind you’ll see, and it’ll be glassy with just a slight cross-chop. The combined swell energy is 455 (moderate). It’s still small, but the wind makes it clean. This is your best bet, but with the break being inconsistent, you’d be rolling the dice.
Beyond that, the whole 16-day window is mostly a blank run. The surf stays marginal at best, with poor conditions. For an inconsistent reef like Hennemans, this is more normal for the area. Forecasts can always change, but for now, there’s not much worth paddling out for.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 309 | 388 | 694 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 432 | 421 | 416 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.40m | 2:16AM1.09m | 3:37PM1.51m | 4:01AM0.93m | 4:28PM1.64m | 5:56AM0.90m | 5:23PM1.78m | 7:26AM0.96m | 6:18PM1.93m | 8:29AM1.06m | 7:12PM2.07m | 9:18AM1.16m | 8:04PM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.66m | 8:52AM0.37m | 10:52PM0.51m | 9:40AM0.52m | 00:14AM0.28m | 10:42AM0.63m | 1:19AM0.04m | 11:53AM0.71m | 2:12AM-0.19m | 1:00PM0.72m | 3:01AM-0.37m | 2:00PM0.68m | 3:46AM-0.49m | |||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 306 | 248 | 44 | 694 | 79 | 121 | 142 | 115 | 527 | 190 | 183 | 416 | 113 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 309 | 352 | 77 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 117 | 432 | 421 | 113 | 322 | 90 | 44 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 162 | 36 | 388 | 14 | 212 | 132 | 210 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 129 | 63 | 6 | 63 | 63 | 6 | 63 | 152 | 12 | 153 | 67 | 0 |
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