Honkeys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Honkeys.

Water temp is a warm 29°, right where it should be for this time of year. No weird anomalies. But the surf? Gonna be a slow start, so don’t get too excited too soon.

From Sunday the 23rd through Tuesday the 27th, it’s pretty much a no-go. Onshore winds, choppy, poor conditions. Swell around 0.6m to 1.0m but wind’s all wrong – WSW and SW blowing onshore or cross-on. Combined energy is weak to moderate (173 to 303). Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 26th morning shows a tiny bit of life – 0.9m from the SSW with a long 16 second period, combined energy of 548. Wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not clean but it’s the first real pulse. Afternoon stays marginal.

Thursday the 27th morning has a bigger jump – 1.5m from the SSW, 16 seconds, combined energy of 1191 – solid, strong wave energy. Wind is light onshore from the SW, which is a bummer. That’s a lot of water moving though – this is a groundswell, so the reef at Honkeys should handle it. Not for beginners at that size. Afternoon drops to 1.4m but still powerful.

Friday the 28th backs off – 1.1m in the morning, 1.0m in the arvo, onshore and cross-on wind. Poor.

Saturday the 29th is mixed. Morning has a tiny 0.6m with a huge 20 second period – barely breaking. Combined energy 546. Afternoon gets 1.0m from the SSW with 19 seconds, but cross-on wind. Not great.

Sunday the 30th – morning has 1.1m from the SW, 18 seconds, cross-on wind, energy at 1571 – strong. Afternoon jumps to 1.7m from the SSW, 19 seconds, cross-on wind, energy at 2092. That’s a lot of power, but with cross-on wind and a risk of thunderstorms, it’s messy. Experts only.

Monday the 31st keeps the energy high – 1.7m from the SW, 17 seconds, cross-on wind, energy at 2684. Afternoon similar at 1.6m, 17 seconds, still cross-on. Big and powerful but choppy.

Tuesday the 1st of September drops to 1.4m, 16 seconds, onshore wind, poor. Wednesday the 2nd holds 1.2m to 1.5m, still onshore, poor. Thursday the 3rd similar – 1.3m to 1.4m, onshore, poor.

Friday the 4th of September – morning has 1.7m from the SSE, 11 seconds, cross-on wind, energy at 725. Marginal. Afternoon drops to 1.6m, 10 seconds, onshore wind, still marginal.

Now, Saturday the 5th of September afternoon – this is the one. Swell is 1.4m from the SSE, 10 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. Combined energy 428. Clean, smooth, perfect. That’s your standout session. Morning is cross-on, but the arvo is glass.

Sunday the 6th of September afternoon also has glassy conditions – 1.4m, 10 seconds, energy at 335. Another good one. Monday the 7th keeps the glassy theme all day – 1.3m from the SSE, 10-11 seconds, energy around 350 to 361. Clean and surfable.

So the best bet is Saturday the 5th of September afternoon through to Monday the 7th. Glassy winds, waist to shoulder high SSE swell, and the reef at Honkeys will handle it nicely. The first week and a half is mostly a write-off. Don’t rush down early.

Rusty.

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