Hennemans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Alright, so we’re lookin’ at a pretty flat spell ahead, to be honest. There’s a small window of surfable waves right at the start, but after that, we’re in for a long, quiet stretch. The only real option on the cards is Hennemans, a reef setup that’s inconsistent and can get a few people around.

Right now, on Monday the 27th of July, we’ve got a long-period groundswell rollin’ in from the SW at 4ft, with a period of 18 seconds. That’s some serious energy behind it – the combined swell energy is 995 (moderate). The wind is blowing light and onshore from the SW, which is the wrong direction, keepin’ things a bit messy. The water temp is 74°, which is 7° warmer than usual – that’s very unusual, a real warm anomaly for this time of year. These long-period swells can be a bit tricky at a reef break, but they do bring shape and power.

Tuesday the 28th of July, the swell picks up a touch to 4ft from the SW, still with that long 17-second period. The combined energy jumps to 1043 (moderate). The wind stays onshore from the SSW, which is a bit of a cross-onshore angle, but it’s still a light breeze. It’s not gonna be clean, but it’s the biggest push of the week.

By Wednesday the 29th, the swell eases back to 4ft, still SW, period 16 seconds. Combined energy at 943. Light onshore wind again. It’s rideable, but the quality is marginal.

Thursday the 30th sees the swell drop a little more, and the wind shifts to a cross-on from the WSW, which doesn’t help. The period drops to 14 seconds, and the energy is 834. It’s gettin’ smaller and choppier.

From Friday the 31st of July onwards, the swell drops below 3ft, and the wind stays cross or cross-on. The combined energy falls off a cliff, from 744 down to the low hundreds. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions” from the 1st of August all the way through to the 11th of August. There’s a bit of a blip on the 8th of August with a 3ft swell and a 16-second period, but the wind is cross-on, and the energy is 575 (moderate). Not enough to get excited about.

So, the best of a pretty average offering is the Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. That 4ft SW swell at 17 seconds with 1043 energy is the peak. It’s not a standout, but it’s the biggest and most powerful. The wind is onshore, but it’s light, so it’s not completely blown out. The reef is exposed to the SW, so it’s catchin’ what little there is.

After that, we’re looking at a blank run from the 1st of August right through to the end of the 16-day window. That’s a solid 10 days of nothin’ much. Hennemans is an inconsistent spot, so a quiet run like this isn’t unusual for the area. It won’t stay poor forever, but for now, the reefs are restin’.

Rusty, out.

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