Hennemans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Hennemans.

To be honest, the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, with hardly a window that’s worth getting excited about. The swell is small and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, keeping things chopped up and messy. For the first week you’re looking at close to nothing. From the 6th of August right through until the 13th, it’s all poor surf – tiny waves, messy conditions, and not a single session that’s calling my name. The energy is weak, with combined wave energy readings mostly in the low to mid hundreds, which tells you the ocean is just not putting out.

The first hint of anything even marginal pops up on Sunday the 9th in the afternoon, but even then it’s a struggle. The swell is a weak 2ft from the SW with a period of 15 seconds, and the wind is light cross-onshore. It’s not clean, it’s not powerful – just a bit of a bump on the water. That’s all we get.

Things don’t improve much into the second week. The 14th and 15th of August show a slight lift in energy, with combined energy figures hitting the 500s and 600s, but the swell height only nudges up to 4ft on the 15th. The water temperature is sitting at 76°F, which is a whopping 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year – very unusual, like swimming in a warm bath. The swell direction is still SW, and the wind is cross or cross-onshore, so the quality is still marginal at best. The period is around 15-16 seconds, which is a decent groundswell, but with the wind and the small size, it’s not doing us any favours. This is a reef break that’s exposed to the swell, but it’s inconsistent and rarely offers decent waves, and this run is no exception.

If I had to pick one standout – and I’m stretching here – it would be Saturday the 15th of August in the morning. The swell is 4ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, and the wind is light cross-shore, keeping things a little cleaner. The combined energy is 617 (moderate), and the score is the highest of the whole run. But don’t get your hopes up; it’s still only a marginal day, and the break is inconsistent. This is one for the die-hards who are happy to sit and wait for a clean set.

Overall, the outlook is bleak. Hennemans is a reef break that rarely fires, and this forecast shows a long, flat, and windy period. If you’re a kite surfer, the cross-shore winds on the 15th and 16th might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go.

Rusty.

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