Surf Forecasts:
Hennemans surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hennemans over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, grab a coffee, let's see what Hennemans is doing over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell, so we've got a few days of waiting before anything really turns on.
But, it's a reef setup, so when it works, it works. The water's sitting at 70° right now, which is about 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a proper anomaly, feels like bath water for early July.
The first real chance to paddle out won't be until Monday the 6th. We've got a small 2ft swell from the southwest with a long 20-second period, so you're looking at a long-period groundswell. That usually means better shaped waves, more energy, and longer lulls between sets. But it's small and the wind is cross-shore from the WNW at 9 mph, creating a bit of cross-chop. The combined energy is moderate right now, sitting at 637.
Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th see the swell bump up a touch to 3ft – 4ft, still from the southwest. The wind stays a cross-onshore affair, so the surface isn't going to be glassy. It's rideable but pretty average.
Thursday the 9th through to the end of the first week is pretty forgettable. The swell drops back to 3ft, and the wind swings more southerly, often onshore. This is where we hit a real lull – everything is scoring poorly for surf quality. The combined energy drops too, down to around 400 by the weekend.
Into the second week, things don't really fire up. We're looking at small swells, mostly in the 1ft to 3ft range. Wind remains a constant issue, mostly cross-onshore from the west or southwest. There's a bit of a spike in energy to 667 on Saturday the 18th, but the wind is up at 16 mph from the south. At a reef, with that much chop, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Honestly, there are no true standout days in this forecast window. The best you'll get is a marginal session on one of those mornings with a light breeze, but nothing worth calling a highlight.
Keep watching the charts, it never stays this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 388 | 694 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 432 | 421 | 416 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 232 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.40m | 2:16AM1.09m | 3:37PM1.51m | 4:01AM0.93m | 4:28PM1.64m | 5:56AM0.90m | 5:23PM1.78m | 7:26AM0.96m | 6:18PM1.93m | 8:29AM1.06m | 7:12PM2.07m | 9:18AM1.16m | 8:04PM2.17m | 10:01AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.66m | 8:52AM0.37m | 10:52PM0.51m | 9:40AM0.52m | 00:14AM0.28m | 10:42AM0.63m | 1:19AM0.04m | 11:53AM0.71m | 2:12AM-0.19m | 1:00PM0.72m | 3:01AM-0.37m | 2:00PM0.68m | 3:46AM-0.49m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | 7:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 248 | 44 | 694 | 79 | 124 | 142 | 115 | 117 | 190 | 183 | 416 | 116 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 232 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 352 | 60 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 432 | 421 | 115 | 322 | 111 | 58 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 309 | 388 | 14 | 212 | 132 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 63 | 63 | 6 | 153 | 7 | 6 | 129 | 153 | 0 | 129 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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