Hennemans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, lads, let’s break this down in feet and miles per hour. It ain’t pretty, but here’s the truth.

The water’s sitting at 22°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a real treat if you’re not wearing a thick suit.

Hennemans is a reef break, and it’s inconsistent, so you can’t rely on it. Swell energy is all over the place, from moderate to strong, with readings between 263 and 910. But don’t let those numbers fool you – the quality is nearly always poor.

Monday 24 August kicks off with a tiny 2ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is cross-on and conditions are rubbish.

Tuesday 25 August is a bit bigger, with the swell hitting 3ft from the SSW by the afternoon, but it’s still cross-on and only marginal. The period drops to 13 seconds.

Wednesday 26 August brings 4ft from the south, but the wind turns moderate cross-onshore in the afternoon, making it choppy and poor.

From Thursday 27 August right through to the end of the month, we’re stuck in a grind. Swell runs between 2ft and 4ft, period drops as low as 11 seconds, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-on. The energy sits between 280 and 826, but the wave comment is always “marginal” or “poor.” There’s a brief moment on Saturday 29 August with a 4ft SW swell and 16-second period, but the wind ruins it again.

Into September, it’s more of the same. Tuesday 1 September gives us 4ft from the SSW with a cross-shore wind in the afternoon – that’s a slight improvement. The energy is strong at 778, and the score ticks up. It’s still marginal, but it’s the best of a bad lot.

Wednesday 2 September and Thursday 3 September are similar: 4ft swell, cross-shore afternoons, period at 12 seconds. Energy is solid (636 to 740), but the quality never breaks out of “marginal.”

The best chance comes on Monday 7 September. We get a 5ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, and the wind is cross-shore in the morning and light cross-on in the afternoon. The energy hits 871, and the wave comment finally gives a “2.” For this spot, that’s as good as it gets. Still, with the inconsistent nature of the break and the constant cross-wind, it’s not a sure thing – just the best option.

After that, Tuesday 8 September fades back to 4ft with onshore wind. The run ends flat.

If you’re keen, target the afternoons of 1, 2, 3, and 7 September when the wind goes cross-shore. But honestly, this is a spot that rarely delivers, and this forecast doesn’t change that.

Rusty.

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