Surf Forecasts:
Honkeys surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 889 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honkeys this week:
The surf forecast for Honkeys over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Honkeys in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honkeys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Honkeys.
It’s a pretty grim stretch ahead, to be honest. For the next week and a half, the wind just won’t play ball. The majority of the time it’s firing straight onshore or across-onshore, and that’s going to trash any real quality. You’ve got a long-period SW groundswell pushing through from Thursday the 30th of July, with the combined wave energy in the moderate range (569), but that W and WSW wind at 12 to 25 mph is just going to rip it to shreds. That’s a kite day, not a paddle day.
We finally see a flicker of hope on Sunday the 2nd of August. For the morning, the wind swings around to a light N cross-offshore at 9 mph, and that turns the whole thing clean. The swell drops to 3 ft from the south, but the period is a short and choppy 8 seconds, so it’s not going to have much push. The combined energy is low (229). Still, it’s the only clean window in the whole run. It’s a beginner-friendly reef break here, and it’s exposed to the south, so that swell will hit it. Crowds are possible here, so you might find a few others with the same idea. Water temp is about average for the time of year.
After that Sunday morning window, it’s back into the wind and the chop. Through the first week of August, the wind stays in the W to WNW at 9 to 16 mph, and the swell bumps up to 4 ft but it’s messy. From the 8th of August onward, the swell actually starts to build, hitting 5 ft and then 7 ft by the 12th and 13th of August. That’s getting into expert-only territory, and the combined wave energy climbs into a strong range (1,272 and more). But it’s all coming in on a cross-onshore WSW breeze, so the surface is going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. Not worth the paddle.
The only other thing of note is the morning of Friday the 14th of August. The swell is still big at 7 ft from the SSE, and the wind is WSW at 12 mph. It’s rated as marginal. The tide could mess you around. Keep it on the back burner, but don’t get your hopes up.
So, if you’ve got a window, make it Sunday the 2nd of August for a clean, small session. Otherwise, the surf stays poor for the entire sixteen days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 104mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 381 | 376 | 295 | 323 | 516 | 371 | 318 | 255 | 129 | 133 | 122 | 190 | 203 | 657 | 604 | 662 | 612 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM0.66m | 2:03PM0.94m | 1:55AM0.71m | 2:26PM0.96m | 2:29AM0.75m | 2:48PM0.96m | 3:02AM0.78m | 3:09PM0.93m | 3:37AM0.79m | 3:30PM0.89m | 4:15AM0.79m | 3:50PM0.83m | 4:59AM0.77m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.11m | 8:19PM0.24m | 7:46AM0.12m | 8:41PM0.21m | 8:17AM0.15m | 9:05PM0.17m | 8:48AM0.19m | 9:29PM0.15m | 9:20AM0.24m | 9:54PM0.13m | 9:53AM0.31m | 10:23PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 37 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SE 10 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 157 | 136 | 157 | 123 | 204 | 516 | 371 | 318 | 652 | 532 | 467 | 363 | 276 | 211 | 197 | 211 | 662 | 612 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 213 | 188 | 168 | 196 | 131 | 178 | 133 | 110 | 255 | 129 | 133 | 122 | 190 | 203 | 657 | 604 | 186 | 172 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 151 | 381 | 376 | 295 | 323 | 278 | 249 | 37 | 106 | 117 | 96 | 74 | 147 | 203 | 164 | 119 | 109 | 116 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 226 | 507 | 725 | 634 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1092 | 255 | 255 | 399 | 669 | 957 | 399 | 255 | 1667 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 |
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The above surf forecast table for Honkeys provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Honkeys can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Honkeys surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Honkeys) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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