Surf Forecasts:
Honeymoon Island surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, NW swell with 20 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honeymoon Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening with our local surf.
Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a flat spell. There’s nothing on the table that’s worth paddling out for. The whole window is a write-off for decent waves. We’ve got a solid 16-day stretch of near-nothing, with only tiny scraps of energy showing up, and even then, the conditions are poor.
The only spot we’ve got to look at is Honeymoon Island, a sandbar that rarely breaks. For a place that’s already inconsistent, we’re looking at a blank run. The water temperature is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Friday morning the 14th kicks off with a tiny 0.7ft from the WNW, a weak 4-second period, and cross-on wind. The combined energy is at a measly (2). It’s small wind ripples, not surf. That’s the theme for the whole window. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are completely flat. We get a little bump of 1ft on Monday the 17th morning, but it’s onshore wind and the energy is only (5). Not worth the drive.
Through the rest of August and into the first days of September, the swell stays tiny, popping up as 0.7ft or 1ft at best, with periods so short they’re basically wind chop. The wind is either onshore or cross-on, keeping the surface messy. There’s no real swell direction to speak of. The best we see is a glassy 0.3ft on Monday morning the 24th, but that’s not surf.
The end of the month on Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th is the same story – tiny, weak, and onshore. There’s nothing here for a surfer. For a sandbar that rarely breaks, this is a normal, flat run. Forecasts can change, but right now, hang the board up for a couple of weeks.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | S 6 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:43PM1.10m | 2:24AM0.94m | 2:27PM1.03m | 2:49AM0.96m | 3:12PM0.94m | 3:15AM0.98m | 4:00PM0.85m | 3:43AM0.98m | 4:53PM0.76m | 4:16AM0.97m | 6:01PM0.68m | 4:59AM0.95m | 7:35PM0.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.05m | 8:30AM0.15m | 8:55PM0.12m | 9:12AM0.13m | 9:23PM0.20m | 9:54AM0.13m | 9:51PM0.27m | 10:40AM0.14m | 10:20PM0.33m | 11:34AM0.16m | 10:54PM0.39m | 12:45PM0.19m | 11:43PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1750 | 1865 | 863 | 586 | 1786 | 289 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 586 | 586 | 236 | 224 | 217 | 218 | 217 | 607 | 236 | 236 | 709 | 703 |
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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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