Henrys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Henrys. It’s a reef break that’s consistent and exposed to the swell, with the best direction coming from the west-northwest. Right now, the water’s sitting at 30°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nothing too wild, but it’s a nice change.

We’ve got a slow start. The first couple of days are small, with clean conditions but not much to work with. Wednesday the 12th morning has a 2ft southwest swell with a super long period of 16 seconds, and a cross-offshore breeze from the northeast at 12 mph. Combined energy is weak (347). That long period means the sets will be spaced out, but the reef should handle it. By afternoon, the wind goes east at 9 mph, offshore, and the waves are still 2ft—clean, but tiny. Thursday the 13th morning is similar with an offshore 2ft, but the real standout is Thursday afternoon: the swell bumps to 3ft from the southwest, period 15 seconds, and it goes glassy with a south wind at 3 mph. That’s your best session early on—clean, offshore, and the reef will be working even if it’s not pumping.

Friday the 14th morning shows some promise with a 4ft southwest swell, period 18 seconds, and a cross-offshore breeze from the east-northeast at 12 mph. Combined energy is moderate (916). That’s a solid groundswell, but the long period might make it a bit walled-off at the beach breaks—on this reef, though, it should offer some nice lines. The afternoon gets messy with cross-shore wind. Saturday the 15th stays around 5ft to 5ft, but the wind is cross-offshore, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. Energy is strong (over 1000), but the quality is a bit ordinary.

Sunday the 16th drops to 4ft, with cross-offshore wind. Energy is moderate (606). Monday the 17th morning has a 4ft swell with offshore wind from the east-northeast at 9 mph, and it’s clean—combined energy 433. That’s a decent option for a weekday session. Tuesday the 18th morning is also clean with 4ft, but Tuesday afternoon the wind swings cross-onshore from the west-southwest, and it gets choppy—skip that.

For the rest of the week, mornings are generally clean with offshore or light winds, while afternoons get ruined by cross-onshore breezes. Wednesday the 19th morning is a good one—3ft swell, period 15 seconds, light east wind at 6 mph going offshore, combined energy 405. Clean and glassy feel. Thursday the 20th morning is even better: 2ft swell, glassy conditions with a light east-northeast wind at 3 mph, and combined energy 202. That’s small but perfect. Friday the 21st through Sunday the 23rd sees the swell drop to 1ft to 2ft, with some clean mornings but afternoons are a write-off. By Sunday the 23rd morning, there’s a 2ft southwest swell with a very long period of 20 seconds—that’s a proper groundswell, but it’s tiny. Combined energy is 300 (moderate). The reef will pick it up, but you’ll be chasing small waves.

Now, the real standout: Thursday the 27th. Both the morning and afternoon look excellent. Morning sees a 4ft southwest swell, period 17 seconds, with offshore wind from the east-northeast at 9 mph, and combined energy 703 (moderate). The afternoon is glassy with a south-southwest wind at 3 mph, swell 4ft, period 16 seconds, and combined energy 765. That’s the best surf of the whole 16 days—clean, solid, and the reef will be handling it well. A bit of a long-range call, but it’s promising.

Overall, the mornings are your friend here. The afternoons get wrecked by cross-onshore winds, especially from the 18th onward. If you’re chasing the biggest, cleanest swells, lock in Thursday the 27th. For a quieter session, Thursday the 20th morning is a glassy gem.

Rusty.

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