Honkeys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the 16-day window. Honestly, it's a bit of a slow burn right now, but there's a couple of late-blooming pulses that have got my attention.

Right now, and for the first week and a half, we're in a flat spell. The surf is small and the wind is a constant pain. We're looking at a lot of days with just 3 to 3 feet of swell, mostly from the SW, but it's always got a cross-onshore or onshore breeze messing it up. It's choppy, weak, and not worth paddling out for. The combined wave energy is in the moderate range, flickering between 100 and 580, but it's just not doing anything with the poor conditions. This goes on for days on end – through to the 24th of July, it's pretty much a write-off. There's a marginal window on the 20th and 21st with a bit of a long-period swell (up to 17 seconds), but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it's a no-go.

Now, the first real standout I see is shaping up for the morning of Wednesday, the 29th of July. The swell is still modest at 3 feet from the SSW, but the period jumps to a very long 22 seconds. That's a proper groundswell. The energy bumps up to 1137, which is solid. The wind is light and onshore, so it's not perfect, but the period is so long that it might just hold up, especially at a reef break like Honkeys. The water is sitting at a normal 85°F for this time of year, so nothing weird there. This swell is long-period, so it'll be better at a point or reef where the waves will stand up nicely rather than a beach break where it might just go straight.

Then, the final day of the forecast, Thursday, the 30th of July, is the best on offer. The morning is looking clean. We've got 3 feet of swell from the South with a long 18-second period, and the wind is a light cross-shore from the WNW. That means the surface will be glassy with just a few tiny ripples. The energy is very strong at 1439. This is the set-up that makes sure it's worth the wait. The conditions are good, the swell has direction, and the wind is finally playing ball. This is the one to circle.

So, to sum up: a long, flat, and frustrating start, but the last few days of the month have some real potential. Don't hold your breath for the first ten days, but definitely keep an eye on the 29th and especially the 30th.

Rusty.

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