Surf Forecasts:
Hennemans surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with 697 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hennemans in the next 16 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. 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+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hennemans over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here with a long-range look at what we've got.
Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a bit of a fizzer. Don't expect much. There’s a small spike of energy right at the start, but it’s quickly followed by a long, dry stretch. From the afternoon of July 31st all the way through to August 14th, the conditions are just poor. That's nearly two weeks of flat, weak, or messy surf. We’re talking mostly knee-high dribble with light cross-onshore winds, and the combined energy drops right down into the low 100s and 200s. It’s a proper lull.
The only half-decent session is on the first day, Thursday morning, July 30th. We’ve got a long-period groundswell from the SW showing a combined energy of 718 (moderate) pushing waves around 4ft. The swell period is a very long 15 seconds, which means a lot of power and clean lines, but at a beach-break style spot it can make things a bit tricky and straight. This spot is Hennemans, a reef setup that’s inconsistent and exposed to the west. The morning wind is light and cross-onshore from the WNW at just 6 mph, so it will be a little bumpy but workable. The water is a balmy 75°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—that's a 7°F anomaly, very unusual.
If you’re an intermediate surfer and you *have* to paddle out, that Thursday morning is the only window. The swell is from the SW, but the optimum for the break is from the W, so it's not a perfect fit. And remember, this spot is inconsistent, so it might not even be breaking. By Thursday afternoon and Friday, the wind picks up to 9 mph and the wave height drops.
Later on, in the second week, the swell hangs around but it’s weak—mostly under 3ft with the combined energy barely cracking 300. Winds switch around a bit but stay cross-onshore or onshore. It just never gets clean or strong enough to be worth the paddle. Around August 7th and 8th, the swell period hits 19 seconds, which is incredibly long, but the height is barely 2ft, and the energy is still low. That’s a tease, not a session.
So, to be straight with you: There’s one morning that *might* deliver something for the determined surfer, but after that, you’re better off checking the forecast again in a week or so. It won’t stay this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 523 | 697 | 631 | 561 | 232 | 189 | 149 | 144 | 142 | 113 | 108 | 101 | 100 | 102 | 74 | 113 | 86 | 167 | 134 | 97 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.30m | 10:11PM1.87m | 11:29AM1.35m | 10:44PM1.77m | 11:57AM1.41m | 11:19PM1.63m | 12:27PM1.46m | 11:59PM1.44m | 1:01PM1.52m | 00:49AM1.22m | 1:42PM1.57m | 2:05AM0.99m | 2:35PM1.62m | 4:15AM0.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.59m | 5:27AM-0.13m | 5:00PM0.57m | 5:53AM-0.05m | 5:41PM0.55m | 6:19AM0.07m | 6:31PM0.54m | 6:45AM0.21m | 7:31PM0.53m | 7:12AM0.38m | 8:51PM0.49m | 7:43AM0.55m | 10:30PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | W 8 | SSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 523 | 697 | 631 | 561 | 232 | 189 | 149 | 58 | 85 | 55 | 58 | 78 | 70 | 88 | 74 | 26 | 28 | 167 | 134 | 97 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 6 | W 9 | W 7 | SSW 11 | S 10 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 162 | 21 | 41 | 28 | 119 | 70 | 55 | 144 | 42 | 113 | 108 | 101 | 100 | 98 | 72 | 113 | 86 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 35 | — | 31 | 40 | 30 | 41 | 75 | 142 | 53 | 28 | 79 | 68 | 102 | 66 | 53 | 50 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 213 | 0 | 63 | 16 | 14 | 153 | 16 | 12 | 152 | 268 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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