Henrys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a decent run coming together at Henrys, but you’ll need to pick your windows. This is a consistent reef break, exposed to the west-northwest, so it handles a good south-west swell. The water’s sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bit of tropical luxury.

The real standout kicks off on Wednesday the 29th. That morning we’ve got a solid 5ft south-west groundswell rolling in with a long 16-second period. Combined energy is strong at 1232. The wind is light cross-off from the NE at 6 mph, making for clean, lined-up waves. This is proper, punchy reef surf for experienced crew – the size and power are up there. By Wednesday afternoon, it goes glassy with a light westerly, 3 mph, and that same 5ft swell hanging in with energy at 1149. That afternoon session is about as good as it gets here – silky, powerful, and well-shaped.

Thursday the 30th still pumps. Morning brings a clean 4ft south-west swell, period 14 seconds, with a moderate offshore breeze from the ENE at 16 mph. Energy is 675, and the wave quality is very high. Thursday afternoon drops a touch to 4ft, still clean with a cross-off ESE breeze. Good stuff.

Friday the 31st morning is the last real quality window in this first push. 3ft south-west swell, 14 seconds, offshore ENE breeze at 9 mph, energy 382. Clean and fun. But by Friday afternoon the wind swings onshore from the SW, and it gets choppy – that’s the end of the first pulse.

From Saturday the 1st through to Monday the 3rd, we’re in a slow taper. Swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, with a few clean windows but nothing that’ll get the heart racing. A couple of glassy or offshore moments keep it surfable for logs and mid-lengths, but the energy is low – mostly around 200 to 300. Don’t expect much drive.

Then we get a second call. Wednesday morning the 7th is the next real standout, but it’s a full week away. That morning we see a 2ft swell with a very long 18-second period from the SSW, combined energy of 375, and a moderate offshore ENE breeze at 12 mph. The period is so long that on a reef like Henrys, those waves will stand up beautifully and offer plenty of shape, but the size is modest. The magic happens Wednesday afternoon the 7th – glassy conditions, NE 3 mph, with a 3ft SSW groundswell at 17 seconds, energy jumping to 540. That’s a clean, lined-up session with real quality for a log or a fish.

Thursday the 8th is worth a paddle too – 3ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, clean cross-off NE breeze, energy at 580. Big gaps between sets but nice walls.

From there it fades again through the 9th and 10th, with some windy mornings. The morning of Tuesday the 11th has a promising 3ft SW swell with a 20-second period, moderate offshore E breeze at 12 mph, and energy of 674 – that’s a proper long-period groundswell, best handled at this reef where the waves will reel rather than close out. The afternoon goes onshore though.

The tail end of the outlook – Wednesday the 12th, Thursday the 13th – stays in the 3ft to 4ft range, with clean cross-off winds and energy in the 550 to 655 range. Solid, but those earlier days are the real winners.

Best bet: Wednesday the 29th (morning and afternoon glass-off). Next standout: Wednesday afternoon the 7th. Both deliver clean, powerful reef waves for those who know what they’re doing.

Rusty.

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