Honkeys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the only spot in the mix: Honkeys.

Honkeys is a reef break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the south swell. The water is sitting at 86°F which is about what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing crazy there.

Alright, straight up, the next 16 days are a tough watch. We’ve got a solid run of poor surf conditions from Sunday the 26th of July all the way through to the end of the first week of August. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, often a moderate breeze, which keeps things choppy and uninviting. The swell sticks around the 3ft to 5ft range, but the wind is just never your friend. The combined energy from the swells is mostly moderate, in the 400-700 range, but it’s all wasted with that messy wind.

Tuesday the 28th of July morning sees a brief moment of offshore wind from the SW, but the swell drops to 3ft with a very long period of 16 seconds (499 combined energy). That’s a groundswell, but it’s small and that long period at a reef break can be a bit tricky – it’s likely to be fat and slow.

The morning of Sunday the 2nd of August is the only other time that even looks close to clean. We get a light cross-shore breeze from the NW, with a 4ft swell from the SSE at 9 seconds (466 combined energy). It’s marginal, but that’s the best of a bad bunch. Still, it’s a “marginal surf forecast” call, so don’t get your hopes up.

Honestly, there’s no standout. No one day where the swell, wind, and tide all line up for a proper session. For a reef break like this, you need that offshore wind and a decent push of south swell, and we just don’t get it. It’s a long, frustrating gap with no real recommendations. Sometimes it’s just like that here.

Until next time, keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty

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