Surf Forecasts:
Hennemans surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period, S swell with 444 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hennemans in the next 16 days are 0.8m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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+) | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hennemans over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour. This is Rusty, and we’re zeroing in on Hennemans.
Honestly, the next couple weeks look grim. From Saturday, July 11th, all the way through Friday, July 17th, there’s almost nothing to get excited about. Swell is tiny – 2ft to 3ft – with onshore or cross-onshore winds at 6 to 9 mph, making a mess of the surface. Water temp is 72°, which is way warmer than average for July – nearly 5° above normal. The combined wave energy is between 217 and 399 (moderate), but it’s all low-quality junk.
The first real chance comes on Saturday, July 18th. We get a south swell pushing 3ft with a long 19-second period – that’s proper groundswell. Energy jumps to 895 (strong). Winds are light cross-onshore from the west at 6 mph, so there’ll be a few ripples, but it’s workable. This is the standout of the whole forecast. It’s a reef break and it’s inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting between sets, but when they come, that long-period energy will give you a decent ride. The swell is from the south, but the break works best on a west swell, so it’s not a perfect angle, but the size is fine for intermediate surfers.
Sunday the 19th is similar but a bit smaller – 4ft in the morning, period down to 12 seconds, energy at 797. Still light cross-onshore, but getting a little bumpy by the afternoon. Not a classic, but rideable.
From Monday the 20th through Friday the 24th, it’s back to waist-high slop – 2ft to 3ft – with onshore or cross-onshore winds, and energy dropping to between 174 and 443. All poor. There’s a brief pulse on July 25th in the afternoon with another long-period swell (20 seconds) hitting 3ft and 654 energy, but the wind is cross-onshore again. That setup is more interesting for kite surfers than for a clean paddle session.
Bottom line: your only real shot is Saturday, July 18th, and maybe Sunday morning, July 19th. Everything else is a flat, windy mess. Hennemans is inconsistent, so be ready to wait, but that Saturday has a pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 314 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 154 | 249 | 148 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 121 | 129 | 181 | 103 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.06m | 7:12PM2.07m | 9:18AM1.16m | 8:04PM2.17m | 10:01AM1.23m | 8:55PM2.23m | 10:42AM1.30m | 9:43PM2.21m | 11:22AM1.36m | 10:31PM2.12m | 12:03PM1.40m | 11:18PM1.95m | 12:44PM1.44m | 00:05AM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.72m | 3:01AM-0.37m | 2:00PM0.68m | 3:46AM-0.49m | 2:55PM0.62m | 4:30AM-0.53m | 3:48PM0.57m | 5:12AM-0.50m | 4:39PM0.53m | 5:53AM-0.40m | 5:32PM0.52m | 6:33AM-0.24m | 6:28PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 314 | 314 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 79 | 113 | 86 | 94 | 86 | 124 | 98 | 67 | 45 | 31 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 101 | 133 | 93 | 154 | 249 | 77 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 121 | 121 | 103 | 103 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 96 | 9 | 26 | 53 | 7 | 148 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 27 | 129 | 181 | 83 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 44 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 129 | 63 | 5 | 151 | 16 | 0 |
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