Surf Forecasts:
Honeymoon Island surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with 53 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honeymoon Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the 16-day forecast for Honeymoon Island, and I’ve got to be straight with you – there’s nothing worth paddlin’ out for. Every single session across the whole run is marked as poor surf conditions, with scores flat zero. The swell is tiny, the period’s short, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore chopping it up. No standout days, no windows of clean lines. If you’re hanging for a wave around here, you’ll be waiting.
Honeymoon Island is a sandbar that rarely breaks anyway, so this kind of blank run is pretty normal for the spot. The water temperature on the 16th is a toasty 89°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than average for this time of year – unusual, but it’s not gonna help the surf. Combined swell energy barely reaches double digits, peaking at just 29 (moderate energy for a second?) but honestly even that’s weak. With such short period swells under 8 seconds, the waves will be weak and mushy.
From the 16th right through to the 31st of July, nothing changes. Mornings are mostly cross-on with choppy conditions; afternoons are often onshore or cross-on again. There’s a brief moment on the 29th morning with a cross-off breeze and clean conditions, but the swell is only 2ft from the S with a period of 6 seconds – not enough to make it worthwhile. Even that day’s energy is only 22, still weak. And on the very last day, the 31st morning, we get a light offshore from the ENE, but the swell is a paltry 0.7ft from the SSW. That’s a classic “maybe if you’re desperate” session, but I wouldn’t bother.
Bottom line: no good surf options in this 16-day window. For an area where consistent swell is rare, this is just how it goes sometimes. Fingers crossed the forecasts change, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 3 | W 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 7 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.13m | 3:15AM0.87m | 2:38PM1.06m | 3:44AM0.89m | 3:30PM0.97m | 4:14AM0.91m | 4:24PM0.87m | 4:45AM0.93m | 5:26PM0.77m | 5:22AM0.94m | 6:42PM0.69m | 6:06AM0.94m | 8:14PM0.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.30m | 8:59PM-0.04m | 8:50AM0.26m | 9:34PM0.04m | 9:38AM0.23m | 10:07PM0.13m | 10:29AM0.21m | 10:40PM0.21m | 11:24AM0.20m | 11:14PM0.29m | 12:27PM0.19m | 11:53PM0.36m | 1:42PM0.18m | 00:46AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 29 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 702 | 608 | 1523 | 1295 | 1750 | 30 | 1269 | 1380 | 998 | 442 | 228 | 236 | 523 | 216 | 218 | 236 | 236 | 216 | 236 | 216 | 233 |
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