Surf Forecasts:
Hennemans surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 600 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. 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+) | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hennemans over the next 16 days.
Hey, it’s Rusty again, and I’m looking at Hennemans in feet and Fahrenheit for you. Let’s talk about the 16-day picture. The water is sitting at 70°, which is 4° warmer than usual – that’s a really noticeable warm patch.
The pattern kicks off on Tuesday, July 7th. We’ve got a long-period SW groundswell pulsing in at about 4ft with an 18-second period. That’s a decent chunk of energy coming through, measuring 782 on the energy scale. But the wind is a buzzkill – cross-on from the W at 15 km/h, putting a chop on the surface. The morning is only marginal, and by the afternoon it’s poor. For a spot that’s inconsistent, you need the stars to align, and they’re not.
Wednesday the 8th has the swell hanging at 3ft from the SW, still with a long 16-second period. The wind stays light but onshore or cross-on. The morning scores a 1 out of 10, but it’s nothing to write home about. The energy is dropping to 639 by the afternoon.
From Thursday the 9th right through to the 13th, it’s a barren run. Swell drops to around 3ft or smaller, the period shortens, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. Nearly all of these sessions are poor. The energy is in the low hundreds – weak stuff. It’s a wasteland for a good week.
Now, the one to watch is Sunday, July 19th. The swell comes back to 3ft from the SW with a long 17-second period. The wind finally turns cross-shore from the NW at 10 km/h, light enough to give clean conditions. The energy climbs back to 565. That Sunday afternoon looks like the only real bright spot in the whole outlook. It’s a week and a half out, but that’s the session to keep tabs on.
Monday the 20th has some leftover 3-3ft swell, but the wind goes cross-on again, so it’s back to marginal.
So, a big gap of poor conditions from the 9th to the 16th. The only standout is Sunday, July 19th, afternoon. For the beginners, the swell never tops 4ft, so it’s not big, but the inconsistent nature and rough conditions mean it’s not a friendly setup right now.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 694 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 432 | 421 | 489 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 10:01AM1.23m | 8:55PM2.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:55PM0.62m | 4:30AM-0.53m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 694 | 74 | 117 | 145 | 118 | 527 | 194 | 188 | 489 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 120 | 432 | 421 | 115 | 88 | 86 | 57 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 101 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 9 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 11 | 212 | 132 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 16 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 63 | 63 | 6 | 129 | 129 | 7 | 63 | 63 | 7 | 152 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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