Hennemans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, mate, it’s a bit of a flat spell for a long time. We’re looking at Hennemans, a reef setup that’s exposed to the west, but the swell just isn’t showing up with any quality. The first week and a half is a write-off for anything worth getting wet for. You’ve got tiny little waves – from 2ft up to maybe 4ft – but the wind is almost always a cross-onshore or onshore, which kills any chance of a clean face. The energy is weak to moderate at best, with the combined swell energy only reaching a few hundred (328 to 777), and the periods are all over the place, sometimes long at 19 seconds, but on a small, choppy wave that doesn’t help. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

There’s a long gap from now until early September with nothing really on offer. The first hint of anything decent doesn't come until Sunday, the 6th of September. The morning still looks marginal, but come the afternoon on the 6th, things finally turn. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the north at 6 mph, and the report says “clean”. The swell is still small, about 3ft from the SSW with a period of 15 seconds, but the combined energy is a moderate 415. For a reef break like Hennemans, that longer period is actually a good thing – it’ll hold up better than a beach break.

That afternoon on Sunday the 6th is your standout. It’s not a big day, but it’s the only clean window in the whole 16-day forecast. The wind will be light and favourable, so the surface will be glassy. It’s got the best chance of a few smooth runners.

After that, Monday the 7th morning is back to marginal with cross-onshore wind and small waves. So if you’re aching for a surf, pencil in that Sunday arvo. It’s not a monster, but it’s the best we’ve got.

- Rusty

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