Henrys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Henrys over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow-burner, but there’s some real quality waiting for the patient surfer, especially if you’re after a clean, lined-up reef wave.

This forecast is all about the one spot: Henrys, a consistent reef break over here. The water’s sitting at 86°, a touch warmer than what we usually get this time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.

We’ve got a bit of a quiet start. The window kicks off on the 1st of August with some clean, waist-high swell from the SW at 3ft and a 13-second period. With glassy conditions and light southerly airs, the morning and afternoon on Saturday look fun, but the energy is still building – combined swell energy is moderate at 241. Sunday the 2nd is a morning-only affair with clean 2ft SW swell and offshore winds from the ENE; it’s small but polished. The afternoons go cross-on and messy for the next few days, so forget about them.

The real standout rolls in around the 8th of August. Saturday morning the 8th is a gem: 3ft of SSW swell, but the period pushes to 16 seconds, bringing real groundswell energy. The combined energy hits 580 – that’s solid. With clean, offshore ENE breezes, Henrys will be offering up some beautiful, lined-up reef walls. This is the one to circle. The morning of the 9th stays clean with offshore winds and 4ft SW swell, and the afternoon holds clean as well with light easterly winds. Good stuff.

There’s another promising window later on. The afternoon of the 14th of August shapes up nicely with 4ft of SW swell and an 18-second period, pushing the combined energy to a healthy 795. Clean, offshore winds from the ENE will have it looking pristine. This is the other standout – a bit further out, but very promising.

After that, the swell hangs around, but the winds turn more cross-off and the morning conditions get cleaner but a bit lumpier. The morning of the 16th is still worth a look with 3ft SW swell and moderate cross-off winds, but it’s not the peak of the run.

Because Henrys is a consistent reef and gets exposed to the west-northwest, it handles the SW groundswell really well. Just be aware that with this longer-period swell – over 15 seconds – the sets will be a bit more spaced out, making the paddle out easier, but the waves might stand up a bit more steeply on takeoff. It’s not a beginners' wave when it’s over 5ft, but this swell stays well within that range. Crowds are often around, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.

Overall, focus on those mornings of the 8th and the afternoon of the 14th – they’re the jewels in this forecast. Rusty out.

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