Hennemans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – looking at the charts for Hennemans over the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a waiting game. The surf is going to be small and the winds aren't doing us any favors for a while. We've got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead, so don't rush to load the boards just yet.

The outlook starts with a real flat spell. From Friday the 7th right through to the morning of Tuesday the 11th, it’s pretty grim. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell, mostly around 1ft to 3ft, and the wind is just messy – cross-onshore and cross. The water is a warm 75°F, which is about 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a treat if you're just having a swim, but the surf itself is a write-off. The energy is weak too, with figures mostly in the 200s and 300s (286 to 388). It’s not worth the paddle.

Then, we get a tiny glimmer. On Tuesday afternoon, the 11th, the wind finally drops out to glass. For a moment there, it’s looking clean. The swell is still small at 2ft from the SW with a nice long 18-second period, and the energy bumps up a bit to 374. This is the one window in the first week where the surface is going to be smooth. It’s not going to be big, but for a longboard or a funboard, it might be the best you'll get for a few days. This is a standout purely for the clean conditions, not the size.

But that window closes fast. From Wednesday the 12th through to the 14th, we’re back to onshore and cross-onshore winds. The swell stays small, around 2ft, and the energy is moderate at best. The winds are light but just enough to put a bump on it. It’s not good.

The second week shows a bit more pulse in the water, but the wind remains the problem. Around Saturday the 15th, the swell picks up slightly to 3ft to 4ft from the SW, and the energy climbs solidly into the 500s and 600s (597 to 613), which is moderate. But the wind is cross-onshore, and it’s going to be choppy. Better than the flat spell, but still not clean.

From the 16th onward, the pattern continues. The swell stays in that 2ft to 3ft range, with moderate energy readings in the 300s to 500s. The wind is relentless – mostly cross and cross-onshore from the WNW, with a few days of moderate breezes around 12 mph. It'll be lumpy and bumpy. This stretch is more about potential than reality. The swell is there, but the conditions are going to keep it messy.

Looking further out, around the 22nd, we see the energy picking up to 509 and 560, but the wind is still cross-onshore. It’s a promise of things to come, but it’s still a week and a half away, so I wouldn’t book the time off work just yet.

So, here’s the deal: the only real highlight in this entire run is that Tuesday afternoon, the 11th, when it goes glassy. If you can get out then, you'll find clean if small waves. The rest of the time, it’s a struggle.

Rusty.

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