Hennemans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next week or so is pretty quiet around Hennemans—this reef isn’t exactly firing, and we’re stuck with some marginal, onshore slop for a few days. The water’s sitting at 71.6°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

Sunday, 23 August through Tuesday, 25 August are frankly not worth paddling out. Swell’s tiny—1.6ft to 2.6ft—with weak energy readings, mostly around 263 to 451. Winds are light, but they’re cross-onshore from the W or WNW, leaving the surface bumpy and uninviting. It’s one of those “better off checking the tides” situations, and honestly, you’re not missing much.

By Wednesday, 26 August, there’s a slight bump—swell pushes to 3.6ft to 3.9ft out of the S at 12 seconds, and energy ticks up to 629–647. But the wind’s still cross-onshore from the SSW, and the surface is choppy. It’s still poor, not worth the hassle unless you’re desperate.

Thursday, 27 August stays similar—3.9ft from the SSW, but the period drops to 10–11 seconds, energy fades a bit, and it’s still cross-onshore. No dice. The weekend rolls in with Saturday, 29 August giving us our first real glimmer: 3.6ft from the SW at 16 seconds, energy up to 656–774, and the wind goes cross-shore in the afternoon. It’s still marginal, but at least the period is a bit longer, so there’s a touch more push. That said, I wouldn’t be rushing out.

Then we hit a dead patch from Sunday, 30 August to Tuesday, 1 September. The wind picks up—25 km/h on Sunday morning—and it’s chopped-out, onshore garbage. Swell’s 2.6ft to 4.3ft but messy, and energy’s mostly moderate. Not recommended. Not even close.

Wednesday, 2 September fades right back to tiny 1.6ft slop, but stay patient. Here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday, 3 September starts showing some life: 2ft in the morning, but by afternoon it’s 3.3ft from the SW at 19 seconds, and the energy jumps to 911. Wind’s cross-shore from the WNW, so the surface cleans up a bit. This is the start of something.

Friday, 4 September looks promising—3.6ft from the SW at 17 seconds, energy over 1000 (1011–1097), and light cross-onshore winds keeping it semi-clean. It’s still not epic, but it’s the best we’ve seen. Saturday, 5 September holds 3.6ft to 4.6ft from the SW/SSW, energy in the 775–976 range, and the afternoon’s not bad. But the real standout is Sunday, 6 September—the morning session has 4.3ft from the SSW at 14 seconds, energy at 1015, with clean cross-shore winds from the WNW. That’s your pick of the whole window. It’s a reef, so longer-period swell is actually good here—gives it more shape and punch, not too walled. Crowds are sometimes a thing, so you might not have it to yourself, but it’ll be worth sharing.

After that, Monday, 7 September drops off again—3ft, poor conditions, onshore winds. So if you’re keen, aim for that Sunday morning—it’s the only true standout, and it’s a week away, so treat the forecast with a bit of caution. Still, it’s the one to circle.

Hennemans is inconsistent, so this quiet stretch is nothing new. But that Sunday morning has some life. See you out there.

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