Surf Forecasts:
Hennemans surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 974 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Saturday (Oct 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 10th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hennemans over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 380 | 319 | 449 | 547 | 793 | 560 | 553 | 418 | 418 | 455 | 940 | 661 | 636 | 605 | 581 | 429 | 424 | 424 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:13PM1.62m | 9:19AM1.90m | 9:54PM1.50m | 9:44AM1.91m | 10:35PM1.37m | 10:09AM1.87m | 11:18PM1.23m | 10:34AM1.81m | 00:07AM1.10m | 11:00AM1.71m | 1:11AM0.99m | 11:29AM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.05m | 3:25AM0.20m | 4:07PM-0.02m | 3:50AM0.35m | 4:45PM-0.04m | 4:14AM0.49m | 5:23PM-0.01m | 4:35AM0.63m | 6:04PM0.06m | 4:52AM0.76m | 6:51PM0.16m | 5:00AM0.87m | 7:51PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 365 | 297 | 293 | 449 | 547 | 793 | 188 | 553 | 418 | 350 | 412 | 940 | 661 | 636 | 605 | 581 | 429 | 424 | 424 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 127 | 109 | 319 | 245 | 58 | 314 | 320 | 94 | 38 | 418 | 455 | 18 | 80 | 48 | 40 | 41 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 18 | W 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | — | W 6 | S 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 23 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 306 | 380 | 73 | 70 | 25 | 52 | 560 | 54 | 384 | 29 | 150 | 96 | 50 | — | 6 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 51 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 8 | 83 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 16 | — | 20 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 268 | 297 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hennemans provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hennemans can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hennemans surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hennemans) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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