Surf Forecasts:
Honeymoon Island surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, SSE swell with 7 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honeymoon Island this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Honeymoon Island in the next 16 days are 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honeymoon Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. This 16-day window for Honeymoon Island is a tough one. I’m looking at the charts and there’s just nothing to get excited about. The whole period is a flat spell with tiny, weak waves that never get going. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, so don’t bother paddling out for a real session.
The first bit of the forecast, from Wednesday the 5th, is a non-starter – we’re looking at a combined energy of (2) with a tiny 0.7 ft swell. That’s not surf, it’s a ripple. The water temps are sitting at 86°F, which is about average for the time of year, so that’s not the issue. The problem is the complete lack of any decent swell.
There’s a constant gap here. You’ll see a few days where the swell height pops up to 1.0 ft or 1 ft, but with such short periods (3 to 5 seconds) and combined energy values that never crack single digits (highest is 4), it’s just wind chop. Even on Saturday the 8th afternoon, when it’s glassy with a 1.0 ft S swell, that’s a knee-high dribble. The best wind we see is on Friday morning the 7th with a gentle offshore from the east, but on a 1.0 ft wave, that’s still just a clean waist-high nothing.
For a break that rarely breaks and is a sandbar, this is pretty normal. The whole 16 days is a washout. There’s no standout, no hidden gem, no day worth marking on the calendar. If you’re looking for paddle surfing, you’re out of luck. That said, the wind does get up a little at times with a cross-on breeze, and with the small, choppy conditions, it might look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddler.
Keep your board in the car and wait for the next system. Forecasts can change, but right now, we’re in a dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | N 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 2 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:00PM0.73m | 5:20AM1.00m | 7:44PM0.68m | 6:24AM1.00m | 9:41PM0.69m | 7:43AM1.01m | 11:04PM0.74m | 9:04AM1.05m | 11:54PM0.80m | 10:14AM1.10m | 00:32AM0.84m | 11:14AM1.15m | 1:04AM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.14m | 11:15PM0.35m | 1:03PM0.12m | 00:14AM0.43m | 2:34PM0.09m | 1:42AM0.48m | 3:57PM0.02m | 3:15AM0.48m | 5:01PM-0.04m | 4:29AM0.43m | 5:54PM-0.08m | 5:27AM0.37m | 6:38PM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | N 3 | — | S 4 | N 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | E 3 | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 1750 | 236 | 996 | 1750 | 282 | 1106 | 670 | 282 | 810 | 1372 | 236 | 282 | 1370 | 216 | 282 | 709 | 216 | 1292 | 709 | 677 |
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The above surf forecast table for Honeymoon Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Honeymoon Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Honeymoon Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Honeymoon Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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