Hennemans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's break it down.

Honestly, it's a tough outlook. Over the next 16 days, there's hardly any surf worth talking about. There's a big gap of a week or more with nothing good on offer. It's a quiet spell, and for this area, that can be normal. Forecasts can change, so don't lose hope.

The only break we've got is Hennemans, a reef break that's inconsistent and exposed to the west. It's for intermediate surfers, and crowds are possible. Water temperature is 75°, which is a whopping 8° warmer than usual – that's very unusual, like a warm pool.

Starting Wednesday the 29th, we've got a 4ft swell from the southwest, with a very long period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 758. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore breeze at 9 mph, which is making it a bit choppy. That long period groundswell could produce some shape on the reef, but the conditions are only marginal.

On Thursday the 30th, the swell stays around 4ft to 4ft, still from the southwest and south-southwest, with periods of 14 to 15 seconds. The wind stays light cross-onshore, so it's still not clean. The energy is similar at 760.

By Friday the 31st, the swell drops to 4ft in the morning, then down to 3ft in the afternoon, with the energy falling to 426. The wind is still light cross-onshore, but the surf is getting poor.

From Saturday the 1st of August onwards, it's all downhill. Swell sizes drop below 3ft, with periods shortening. The wind turns directly onshore from the west-southwest and south-southwest, making it messy. The combined energy keeps falling – down to 286 by Saturday afternoon, then 262 on Sunday. By the middle of the week, we're looking at 1ft to 2ft swells with energy as low as 128. The waves are tiny, weak, and mostly onshore slop. Even the longer period swells that show up around the 7th of August (19 seconds) and 10th of August (20 seconds) are too small and affected by onshore wind to do anything.

The second week looks the same. Swells stay small, under 3ft, with wind either onshore or cross-onshore. The energy stays well below 500, mostly in the 200 to 400 range. No decent sessions.

Bottom line: this is a blank run. Save your energy and wait for better days.

Rusty.

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