Hennemans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Hennemans over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a slow start, but there’s a flicker of something bigger late in the game.

Alright, so the first real surf we’re looking at is a bit of a tease. For Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, we’ve got a small 3ft SW groundswell rolling in with a long 16 second period. The water is sitting at 70°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice surprise. The wind is a light 6 mph cross-onshore, so it’s not glassy, but it’s not a mess either. The combined energy is moderate at 557, but the forecast calls it marginal, so don’t expect perfection. It’s a reef break that’s inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes, so keep your expectations in check.

The next few days are mostly a bust. Thursday the 9th through to Tuesday the 14th are all showing poor to marginal conditions. The swell stays stubbornly around 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is either cross-onshore or onshore, making for choppy, uninviting waves. The combined energy drops off into the 200s and 300s at times, which is weak. Honestly, this stretch is a write-off for a decent paddle. You’d have more fun on a kite if the wind got up.

We get a tiny window on Wednesday morning, July 15th, with 3ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s going to be weak and crumbly. Not worth getting excited about.

Then things get a bit more interesting. Thursday the 16th of July shows a 4ft W swell with a 10 second period and light onshore wind. The energy is moderate at 420, but it’s still being called poor. There’s a tease of something better on Sunday the 19th when a much bigger S swell arrives. We’re looking at 4ft in the morning, building to 5ft in the afternoon, with a solid 16 second period. The combined energy jumps to 1071 and then 1567, which is strong. The wind is onshore to cross-onshore, but light, so it should be clean-ish. This is the standout of the whole run. The swell direction is S, which is okay for this exposed W-facing reef, but it’s not the perfect optimum. Still, that’s the best wave we’ll see.

Monday the 20th of July carries on the trend with a 6ft SSW swell, but the period drops to 14 seconds and the wind goes cross-onshore, making it a bit choppy. The energy is still strong at 1153, but at 6ft, it’s getting into the size where beginners might want to sit this one out. It’s solid, but not epic.

The tail end of the run, from Tuesday the 21st to Thursday the 23rd, fades back to small, weak, 3ft to 3ft SW swell with short to moderate periods and cross-shore winds. The energy drops back into the 200s and 300s. Nothing to plan a trip around.

So, the best bet is the Sunday the 19th of July. That S swell with the big energy and clean-ish conditions is the one to circle on the calendar. The rest is mostly a waiting game.

Rusty.

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