Surf Forecasts:
Hennemans surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hennemans in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hennemans over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, it's Rusty here. Let's be straight with you, looking at Hennemans over the next couple of weeks, and to be honest, it's a pretty bleak picture. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off with nothing worth paddling out for. The good news is, this kind of blank run isn't that unusual for the area, and forecasts can always turn around.
Water temps are sitting at 75°F, and with a massive anomaly of 8°F, that's very unusual – way warmer than you'd typically expect for this time of year.
The first real nugget, if you can even call it that, pops up on Saturday the 9th of August afternoon. We've got a tiny 2ft SSW swell, with a cross-onshore breeze. Surf quality is marginal at best, and the combined energy is sitting at 357 (moderate), but with that wind, it's not going to be clean. It's still a no-go for me.
Sunday the 10th of August morning has a light offshore wind from the SW, and a 2ft SW swell with a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is 247 (moderate), but the conditions are listed as poor. Not worth suiting up.
There's a brief flicker on the 14th of August, Friday morning. A 2ft SW swell with a 18-second period (that's a long-period groundswell), and light winds. The combined energy bumps up to 533 (strong), but the cross-onshore wind and a "marginal" surf call means it's still not a stand-out.
Saturday the 15th of August morning offers a 3ft SW swell with a 16 second period and cross-shore winds. The energy is strong at 573, but again, it's only a marginal prospect with that chop.
Beyond that, we're looking at day after day of poor surf conditions, with wave heights hovering between 1ft and 4ft, mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, and combined energies that rarely dip into "strong" territory. There's just no quality on offer here.
Hennemans is an inconsistent reef break that usually needs a good W swell to fire. With the swell mostly coming from the SW and SSW, and the wind always messing it up, there's nothing to get excited about. I'd leave the board in the car for this whole stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 173 | 309 | 230 | 261 | 367 | 275 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 134 | 180 | 117 | 197 | 249 | 179 | 310 | 251 | 245 | 242 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.77m | 7:51AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.90m | 8:31AM1.16m | 7:08PM2.03m | 9:05AM1.27m | 8:01PM2.13m | 9:38AM1.38m | 8:49PM2.17m | 10:11AM1.47m | 9:34PM2.13m | 10:44AM1.54m | 10:18PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.84m | 1:13AM-0.00m | 11:52AM0.85m | 2:06AM-0.19m | 1:08PM0.77m | 2:50AM-0.33m | 2:06PM0.65m | 3:31AM-0.40m | 2:57PM0.52m | 4:08AM-0.40m | 3:44PM0.42m | 4:44AM-0.33m | 4:30PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 136 | 103 | 309 | 230 | 261 | 367 | 275 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 118 | 180 | 87 | 197 | 249 | 138 | 310 | 251 | 245 | 242 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 248 | 173 | 92 | 69 | 90 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 30 | 63 | 134 | 133 | 54 | 120 | 48 | 179 | 44 | 37 | 61 | 59 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 23 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 21 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 31 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 117 | 57 | 45 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 39 | 37 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 153 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 152 | 16 | 14 | 152 | 16 | 16 |
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