Surf Forecasts:
Hennemans surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 962 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hennemans over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let's see what's shaking at Hennemans.
To be honest, the first few days are a bit of a bust. The swell is trying to show up, but the wind is all wrong. We've got a 4ft SSW groundswell on Thursday the 23rd with a 13-second period, giving us a moderate energy of 516, but it's all cross-on. That's just not fun. This messy pattern is going to stick around for a while.
Okay, now for the good stuff. The absolute standout, the one you need to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. The ocean is going to glass off. We're looking at a 3ft swell from the SSW with a long 15-second period and a moderate energy of 504. The wind? It's forecast to be glassy. Dead flat calm. This reef break at Hennemans is going to be smooth as silk. The water is a warm 74°, which is a massive 7° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a bonus. The morning session is the pick, but the afternoon is looking glassy too, so you can really get your fill. Just a heads up, it can get a bit busy here sometimes.
After that Thursday stunner, the waves get a bit unruly. Friday the 31st of July sees the swell jump to 5ft from the S by the afternoon, with energy cranking up to a strong 1237, but the cross-onshore wind comes back, messing it up. The first weekend of August has some decent sized swell, hitting 6ft on Saturday morning from the SSW, but the wind is never your friend. It's a real shame after that perfect Thursday.
Then the tap shuts off. From Sunday the 2nd of August, it's dead. The swell vanishes, the wind stays nasty, and we're left with tiny, weak slop. The energy readings are in the low 200s, which is nothing. It's just poor, flat conditions day after day. It's a long dry spell to finish the run.
So, the bottom line: the only real window for clean, quality waves is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. That's your shot. The rest of the period is either blown out or too small to bother with.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 317 | 321 | 541 | 271 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 812 | 951 | 897 | 767 | 644 | 636 | 558 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.60m | 8:38AM1.01m | 6:37PM1.66m | 9:08AM1.08m | 7:21PM1.73m | 9:30AM1.13m | 7:59PM1.80m | 9:51AM1.17m | 8:34PM1.86m | 10:13AM1.21m | 9:08PM1.90m | 10:36AM1.25m | 9:39PM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.85m | 1:56AM0.13m | 12:24PM0.88m | 2:35AM0.03m | 1:20PM0.86m | 3:08AM-0.05m | 2:03PM0.80m | 3:38AM-0.11m | 2:40PM0.74m | 4:06AM-0.16m | 3:14PM0.68m | 4:33AM-0.18m | 3:47PM0.63m | 5:00AM-0.17m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 124 | 94 | 124 | 115 | 108 | 647 | 647 | 513 | 945 | 716 | 609 | 694 | 901 | 511 | 812 | 951 | 897 | 767 | 644 | 636 | 558 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 361 | 317 | 321 | 283 | 196 | 60 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 74 | 54 | 58 | 299 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 43 | 38 | 54 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | W 8 | SW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 31 | 105 | 105 | 541 | 271 | 113 | 80 | 31 | 78 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 41 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 65 | 65 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 129 | 63 | 5 | 7 | 268 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 129 | 16 | 7 |
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