Honkeys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming our way for Honkeys.

Right off the bat, I gotta tell you, it’s a grim stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, and honestly, there’s nothing that gets my heart pumping. The first session on the books is Wednesday morning, the 9th of September, and it’s a tough one. We’ve got a 4ft swell rolling in from the southeast, but the wind is cross-on from the west at 6 mph, which is just putting a bit of a ruffle on the surface. The combined wave energy is moderate (610), but the forecast is already calling it marginal. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a weak windswell, not a groundswell. It’s a reef break, so it needs some direction, and the swell is coming from the SE, which is not the optimum south. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The rest of the week and into the next is a write-off. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th bring bigger swell, up to 5ft and 5ft, but the wind stays nasty cross-on, getting up to 16 mph, and the long-period groundswell (16-19 seconds) just makes it lumpy and messy. The energy ramps up to strong (2245 on Friday morning), but it’s all for nothing with that wind.

Saturday the 12th through to the end of the first week is the same story: cross-on wind, stormy conditions, and poor surf. The swell hangs around 5ft, but the wind is consistently 12-16 mph or more. By Monday the 14th, we see a 8ft swell from the SW with a short period of 8 seconds, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-on, making it a total washing machine. At that size and with that wind, it’s not just bad for beginners, it’s a mess for everyone.

The second week doesn’t offer any relief. From the 15th to the 24th, it’s a constant run of cross-on wind, mostly 12-19 mph, with swell sizes bouncing between 2ft and 6ft. The energy fluctuates from moderate to strong, but the wind state never cleans up. There’s a moment on Saturday the 19th with a 6ft swell from the SSW and onshore wind, but it’s still a no-go. The long-period swell (up to 22 seconds on the 24th) just means long, lumpy waits between messy sets.

Honestly, for a reef break that’s fairly consistent, seeing this much wind is frustrating. It’s a blank run. If you’re a kite surfer, this wind setup might be worth a look, but for paddle surfing, I’d be doing something else.

Rusty.

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