Honeymoon Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's in store for Honeymoon Island.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a tough stretch. We’re staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell with hardly any energy to get excited about. The first real chance for a wave doesn't show up until Monday the 17th of August and even then, it's a real struggle. There are big gaps here where you might as well leave the board in the car.

The first surf of note is on Monday afternoon the 17th. We're looking at a tiny 1 ft swell from the WNW, but it's got a short, weak period of 3 seconds and the combined energy is a measly 3. The wind is onshore from the west at 12 mph, so it'll be a lumpy, bumpy mess. Not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday the 18th is more of the same. The swell bumps up a fraction to 2 ft from the WNW in the morning, but the period is still trash at 4 seconds (energy at 10). It's onshore again, this time with a risk of thunderstorms. Afternoon sees the wind pick up to 16 mph from the west. The waves are just too weak and wind-blown to have any fun.

Wednesday through Friday the 21st are all basically the same story: tiny 0.7 ft to 2 ft windswell with periods of 3 to 4 seconds. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. You’ll see combined energy values of 9 or less, which is about as weak as it gets. The morning of Friday the 21st might have a tiny bit of shape from a cross-on wind, but at 0.7 ft, it's barely a ripple.

The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd offers no relief. The swell drops out to flat conditions on Saturday morning, with only a suggestion of 1 ft from the WSW on Saturday afternoon. Sunday the 23rd morning is glassy, but it’s barely a lap–you’d be surfing 0.7 ft dribble.

Things get a little interesting towards the end of the run. On Monday the 24th of August, we get a brief window of what could be clean, tiny waves. The morning has a gentle offshore from the ESE at 9 mph, but it’s still only 0.7 ft from the WNW. Tuesday the 25th morning has the same offshore vibe with 0.3 ft surf. By Wednesday the 26th through the end of the month, it’s mostly flat with either offshore or clean winds, but with zero swell on offer. The final days of August see a bit of a wind shift with a moderate cross-offshore breeze from the NE, but it's still only 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft.

Overall, this is as flat as it gets. For any standouts? There aren't any. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for quality surf. With such tiny windswell, poor quality, and onshore wind, it’s way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Even the few glassy or offshore mornings can’t make up for the fact there’s simply no ocean energy. The water temp is 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

It’s a bummer, but sometimes the coast just goes to sleep. Keep the wax on the shelf, and maybe check back in a week when the forecasts might change.

Rusty.

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