Honkeys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. For the next couple of weeks, Honkeys is looking pretty average. We got small waves and the wind is just not playing ball for most of it. Don't get too worked up about the opening days, it's pretty marginal through the weekend and into next week. You gotta pick your moments, and even then, you might be better off just watching.

Starting Friday, September 4th, it's small, around 5ft from the SSE, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, leaving a bit of texture. Water temp is about 85°, which is right where it should be this time of year, nothing crazy.

Then we get a real sweet spot on Saturday morning, September 5th. The wind drops right off, it’s glassy, perfect conditions. Swell is still around 5ft from the SSE, and it's just clean. It’s not huge, but it’s the best it’s gonna be for a while. A longboard would be your best friend. Saturday afternoon stays clean with slightly smaller 4ft waves.

Sunday looks to get messy again, wind goes onshore and the little swell we have just gets chopped up.

Monday and Tuesday (September 7-8) are more of the same – small, short-period swell from the SSE, around 3-4ft, but with the wind on it, it’s not inviting. Just a bit of a mush.

Mid-week, we see a bit more juice in the water. Wednesday and Thursday (September 9-10) bring in some longer period SSW groundswell, up to 18 seconds, which is a good sign. But, the size is still small, around 2-5ft, and the wind swings cross-onshore, making it lumpy. It's a frustrating tease, feeling that energy but not being able to use it.

Friday, September 11th, the swell is still from the SSW at around 4ft with a massive 20-second period, and the energy is strong. But the wind is up, creating a cross-chop that will mess with the lineup. Saturday the 12th sees the swell push a bit higher, up to 5-6ft, but it comes with stormy conditions and strong cross-onshore winds. That’s a battle, not a surf.

So, the one true standout in this whole stretch is that glassy Saturday morning on the 5th. It's small but clean, and that's a rare thing here during this forecast. After that, the wind just kills it. From the 13th onwards, it’s a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind with small, disorganized swell. There’s a glimmer of a very long-period swell on the 16th, but it’s buried under rough and windy conditions.

For the second week, don't hold your breath. It looks like more of the same poor-quality surf. This stretch might honestly have better conditions for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the constant wind. It’s a waiting game, that’s for sure. But that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty, out.

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