Honeymoon Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer. For the next 16 days, the outlook is a bit of a tough one. There’s a big gap with no real surf to speak of, and even when there is a little bump, the conditions are fighting it. I’ll walk you through it.

We kick off with the first real recommendation on Tuesday, July 28th. Honeymoon Island (sandbar) is the only break on the radar, and it’s a rare one to get going. It’s a spot that rarely breaks, so when it does, it’s notable. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The early part of the week is a write-off, with poor surf conditions and strong onshore winds. The swell is tiny, around 2 ft, coming from the WNW, with a short, weak period of 4 to 5 seconds. The combined energy is weak (19 to 24). The wind is howling onshore from the WSW at 9 to 19 mph, making it a messy, lumpy affair. Not worth paddling out.

By Thursday, July 30th, the swell tries to push a little, with heights around 4 ft, but the wind is still onshore and strong. The energy ticks up to a moderate 66. Still, the storm risk is high, and the quality is poor. This continues into Friday, July 31st, with the swell hitting 4 ft and energy reaching 102, but it’s all onshore and messy. A surfer would be better off waiting.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Saturday, August 1st, through to Sunday, August 9th, the surf drops off hard. The swell is tiny, often under 3 ft, and the energy is weak. The winds are a mix of onshore and cross-onshore, with a few moments of cleaner conditions on Tuesday, August 4th, when the wind shifts to a light ESE cross-off, but the swell is only 2 ft. The best of the bunch is a fleeting moment on Wednesday, August 5th morning, when the swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft, but the wind is glassy and calm. That’s a glassy, clean surface, but there’s nothing to ride. The energy is a measly 3. The week after that is a total blank. From Saturday, August 8th, through to Wednesday, August 12th, the swell is gone completely. The combined energy is zero. Flat, clean, but flat. The wind is light, but it’s a desert for waves.

The standout? There isn’t one. The only break is Honeymoon Island, and it’s a rare, inconsistent sandbar that is barely showing life. The best you could hope for is a small, clean window on the morning of August 5th, but with 0.7 ft of swell, it’s a non-event. The longer-range forecast shows a tiny pulse on August 11th, but it’s 1 ft with a 3-second period, which is just wind chop. For beginners, anything over 5 ft is too big, but we’re well below that. The swell is too small and weak, and the wind is consistently poor. If you’re a kite surfer, the strong onshore winds in the first week might be more interesting than paddle surfing, but for a wave rider, there’s nothing to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: we’ve got a long, flat run with a few poor-quality, small swells at the start. The best is a tiny, glassy morning on August 5th, but it’s not enough to wet a line. The second week is a total blank. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a time to clean your gear.

Rusty.

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