Surf Forecasts:
Hennemans surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 312 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 (Aug 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s 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 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hennemans over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've stared at the charts for the next 16 days and I've got to be straight with you – it's a tough stretch for Hennemans. This is a reef break that's inconsistent at the best of times, and unfortunately, the forecast is a long, flat run of poor surf conditions with no real windows of quality. We're looking at a solid gap from now right through to Sunday, August 16th, with nothing that's worth paddling out for.
The swell is hanging around a tiny 1ft to 3ft, coming from the Southwest, which is off its optimum West direction. The energy is weak, with combined energy values mostly between 137 and 398, which is barely a bump. The wind is a constant issue too – it's almost always a light to gentle cross-onshore or onshore breeze, so the surface is never going to be clean. It's going to be choppy and messy.
There's a bit of a tease around August 7th and 8th, where the swell period jumps up to 17-19 seconds, which is proper groundswell, but the height is still under 3ft and the wind is onshore. A long-period swell like that on a reef with a cross-onshore breeze just means a lot of wobble with no real push. Even the bigger energy values on the 15th and 16th of August (368 and 365) are for a 2ft to 3ft swell with that same grumpy wind. There's just no standout here. Honestly, it's a blank run for paddle surfing. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so at least you won't freeze waiting for a wave that never comes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 261 | 183 | 142 | 111 | 108 | 130 | 100 | 102 | 72 | 113 | 86 | 167 | 134 | 96 | 155 | 108 | 108 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 3:43PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:29AM0.72m | 00:04AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 189 | 261 | 183 | 80 | 111 | 41 | 57 | 40 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 167 | 134 | 96 | 155 | 108 | 108 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 4 | WNW 5 | SW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 94 | 34 | 37 | 142 | 26 | 108 | 130 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 113 | 86 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 9 | SW 10 | W 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 11 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 40 | 51 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 79 | 68 | 102 | 66 | 53 | 50 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 129 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
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