Henrys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of small but clean swell on the cards at Henrys, but you’ll need to pick your moments. The best of it is spread across the next couple of weeks, with a few standouts that’ll have you smiling.

The first real action kicks off Friday morning, July 10th. It’s small, around 3ft of SSW swell with a long 15-second period, and the wind is cross-off from the ENE at 9 mph. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The combined swell energy is moderate (383). It’s a reef break that’s consistent and exposed to the WNW swell direction, so these SSW pulses aren’t bang on the optimum, but the long period will still push in some fun lines. The afternoon glass-off is the gem here: wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the SE, the swell holds at 3ft, and the energy is still moderate (387). This is the pick of the first day – clean, lined up, and with crowds possible at this spot.

Saturday morning, July 11th, keeps it going with a 3ft SSW swell, 15-second period, and offshore E wind at 3 mph. The energy is moderate (372). Saturday afternoon turns a bit messy with cross-shore wind, but the morning is worth a paddle.

Sunday, July 12th, through Monday, July 13th, sees the swell dropping slightly to 2ft-3ft, but both mornings offer clean conditions with offshore or cross-off breezes. The combined energy is getting weaker (216-325). Monday afternoon is a write-off with onshore wind.

The real standout arrives on Friday, July 17th, in the morning. The swell is 3ft from the SSW, 14-second period, and the wind is cross-off from the ENE at 6 mph. The combined energy hits 500 – that’s moderate but right on the edge of strong. The forecast is excellent, and it’s the best session of the whole run. Crowds are likely.

Then, on the morning of Tuesday, July 21st, we get another cracker. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SW, 15-second period, with offshore E wind at 6 mph. The energy is strong (519), and it’s another one of those mornings where everything clicks. Afternoon goes onshore, so get in early.

By the end of the second week, into July 24th and 25th, the swell fades fast – down to 1ft with weak energy (61-97). Offshore winds keep the tiny waves clean, but it’s only for the dedicated loggers.

Overall, Henrys is a consistent reef, so the surf keeps coming. The top two windows are the Friday morning of July 17th and the Tuesday morning of July 21st – both have clean offshore winds, solid long-period swell, and moderate-to-strong energy. Don’t sleep on that Friday afternoon glass-off on July 10th either.

Rusty.

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