Honkeys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Honkeys, a reef setup that's exposed to the south and likes the swell from the south. The water temp sits around 85°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Right off the bat, we've got a rough stretch ahead. From Wednesday the 12th through to the end of the first week, it's pretty grim. Cross-onshore winds are the story—mostly from the west or west-southwest, blowing 9 to 16 mph, and that's keeping the surf chopped up and messy. Swell sizes are small, 3ft to 5ft from the SSE, with periods around 10-12 seconds, so there's not much energy to work with (energy readings between 320 and 473). The scores are all zeros for this period, so honestly, it's not worth paddling out. There's a gap here—no decent surf at all until Monday the 17th.

Now, Monday the 17th is where things start to shift. We see a long-period swell arriving—22 seconds on the Monday morning! That's a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 814, but the swell height is only 3ft from the south, and the wind is onshore, so it's still marginal. By Monday afternoon, the swell builds to 4ft from the SSW, period 21 seconds, and energy hits 1754—moderate to strong. Still, the wind is cross-onshore, keeping it choppy.

The real standout window starts to show from Tuesday the 18th. Tuesday morning has 6ft of SSW swell, period 18 seconds, with energy at 2352—strong stuff. The wind is a gentle breeze from the west, cross-onshore, but at 9 mph it's manageable. Tuesday afternoon looks even better: 7ft, same direction, 18-second period, and energy at 2519. It's big enough that beginners should think twice, and the long period (over 15 seconds) means these waves will have plenty of punch and will be best handled on the reef. The water is still glassy with clear skies, so the conditions are clean despite the cross-onshore wind. This is the pick of the forecast—Tuesday the 18th afternoon.

Wednesday the 19th still has some size, with 6ft from the SSW and a 16-second period, energy at 1699, but it starts to taper. By Thursday the 20th, we're back to 3ft from the SSW, and the rest of the week into the weekend fades out with poor surf and cross-onshore winds again.

Looking further out into the second week, there's a brief pulse around Tuesday the 25th. We see 5ft on Tuesday morning from the SSW, period 16 seconds, energy 1512, and onshore winds from the southwest. It's marginal, but worth noting for the future. Wednesday the 26th holds around 6ft, same direction, but the risk of thunderstorms and onshore winds make it a maybe. After that, it drops off again.

Overall, the standout is Tuesday the 18th afternoon—7ft of strong SSW groundswell, long period, and clean enough to make it a ripper session on the reef. The rest of the window is mostly a write-off, so pick your moment.

Rusty.

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