Surf Forecasts:
Hennemans surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s 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★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 (Thu 2nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hennemans over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey crew, Rusty here.
Water temp is about 68°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not bad for a winter check.
So here’s the deal: this whole 16-day stretch is flat as a pancake. You’ve got a big gap of nothing at the start. The first pulse that’s even worth a look doesn’t arrive until Tuesday, July 7th. Until then, it’s tiny, weak, and choppy.
The best we get is on Wednesday, July 8th at Hennemans (reef). A 3ft swell from the SW with a period of 16 seconds – that’s proper long-period groundswell, so the waves will have some shape and energy. The combined energy hits 816 in the morning and 594 in the afternoon (moderate). Wind is light cross-onshore from the WSW at 6 mph. It’s still only marginal, but it’s the pick. This spot is also inconsistent, so you need a bit of luck.
Tuesday the 7th gets a look too – 4ft SW swell with an 18-second period and energy of 764, but same story: marginal and cross-onshore winds. Not clean enough to call it good.
After the 8th, it drops off fast. By Sunday the 12th, we’re back to 3ft and shorter period with choppy cross-shore winds. The second week (from the 11th onward) is tiny – 1ft to 3ft, poor conditions, and no real structure. Beginners won’t get much to ride, and experts will be bored. It’s a quiet run, but that’s normal here sometimes.
Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 270 | 176 | 362 | 299 | 211 | 214 | 183 | 159 | 246 | 194 | 459 | 306 | 309 | 388 | 694 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.16m | 10:58PM1.75m | 12:52PM1.19m | 11:34PM1.64m | 1:29PM1.24m | 00:14AM1.49m | 2:07PM1.31m | 1:04AM1.30m | 2:50PM1.40m | 2:16AM1.09m | 3:37PM1.51m | 4:01AM0.93m | 4:28PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.74m | 6:34AM-0.10m | 5:51PM0.75m | 7:06AM-0.02m | 6:45PM0.76m | 7:39AM0.09m | 7:54PM0.74m | 8:13AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.66m | 8:52AM0.37m | 10:52PM0.51m | 9:40AM0.52m | 00:14AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 346 | 270 | 176 | 362 | 299 | 211 | 214 | 169 | 153 | 246 | 109 | 459 | 306 | 251 | 299 | 694 | 74 | 68 | 527 | 521 | 527 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 20 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 104 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 183 | 159 | 140 | 194 | 17 | 23 | 309 | 43 | 56 | 460 | 375 | 79 | 61 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | S 10 | SSW 19 | S 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 44 | 18 | 148 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 163 | 162 | 36 | 388 | 14 | 212 | 171 | 210 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 346 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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