Honkeys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the surf gods aren’t exactly smiling on us. The first recommendation isn’t until Monday, August 4th, so you’ve got a couple of days of flat or junk to sit through before anything even looks marginal. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions dominating the whole period.

The only spot on the radar is Honkeys (reef). It’s an exposed reef that’s fairly consistent, but it’s got a NE offshore. The water temperature is sitting at 85°F, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year.

Let’s run through the only real prospect. The best of a bad bunch looks like the afternoon of Monday, August 4th. We’ve got a 4ft SSW swell pushing in with a period of 15 seconds, giving it a decent groundswell feel. The combined energy is moderate (679). The wind is cross-shore, which is better than the cross-on junk we see everywhere else, but it’s still creating a bit of a cross-chop. It’s marginal, but if you’re desperate, that’s the window.

The rest of the run is a write-off. From Tuesday the 5th all the way through to Sunday the 17th, it’s just a parade of 12 to 19 mph Westerly winds, mostly cross-onshore, making a mess of any swell that arrives. Swell sizes bob around from 2ft to 5ft, but the wind just won’t cooperate. The wave energy is mostly moderate, hitting (1093) on the 5th morning, but with the wind howling, it’s not worth a paddle. By the end of the run, the afternoon of the 17th shows a 4ft SSW swell with a 16-second period (674 energy), but it’s still cross-on and choppy.

There’s nothing here that’s a proper standout. Honestly, with the persistent cross-onshore wind and the messy conditions, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. If you’re determined, aim for that Monday afternoon, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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