Honeymoon Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. I’ve had a good look at the charts for Honeymoon Island, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough stretch. If you’re hanging out for a wave, you’re going to be waiting a long time. The outlook for the next 16 days is basically a flat spell with barely a ripple in sight.

Right now, on Thursday the 6th of August, there’s nothing. Zero combined energy (0). The water’s a balmy 86°F which is about average for the time of year, but that’s the only good news. The wind is offshore from the ESE in the morning, but without any swell, it’s just a glassy lake. This pattern of tiny, weak swell and poor surf continues day after day. You’ll see a few days with a tiny 0.7ft or 1.0ft from the south, but with periods of 4 or 5 seconds and combined energy barely reaching 2 or 3, it’s not even worth paddling out for. The wind does swing around a bit, but when it’s not onshore, it’s cross-shore, and the swell is just too small to do anything with.

There’s a gap of about 12 days here with no real surf to speak of. The only flicker of life comes way down the line. Around Tuesday the 18th of August, we see a tiny bump. The combined energy climbs to 12 by the afternoon, with a 2ft swell from the WNW. The period is still a short 4 seconds, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy. This is a sandbar break that rarely breaks, and for good reason. It’s not a standout.

The best of a bad bunch appears to be on Wednesday the 19th of August. The morning sees a 2ft swell from the WNW with a 5-second period and combined energy of 17. The wind is a light cross-shore, which will keep it clean-ish. By the afternoon, the energy nudges up to 20, but the wind goes onshore. For a break that’s rarely breaking and is only fairly exposed to the swell, this is as good as it gets. Still, 2ft is tiny, and the short period means it won’t have any punch.

After that, it fades back into nothing. The 20th of August has a tiny 2ft south swell with 27 energy, but it’s cross-onshore. The 21st has a 2ft south swell with offshore winds in the morning, but the energy is only 9. Honestly, there’s no session here that’s worth the drive. The swell is too weak, the period is too short, and the break is too inconsistent. For a bit of honesty, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those days with a bit of wind and chop.

Stay patient, the forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a write-off.

Rusty.

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