Surf Forecasts:
Honkeys surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,842 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honkeys this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Honkeys in the next 16 days are 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honkeys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Bit of a tough one to call, to be honest. We're looking at Honkeys, and I gotta say, it's a pretty grim picture for the next couple of weeks. The waves are there, sure, but the wind is just relentless. It's gonna be a long, frustrating wait for something clean.
We kick off on the morning of September 13th. There's a solid 5ft SSW swell rolling in, with a long period of 15 seconds – proper groundswell energy (combined energy of 1067). But the problem is the wind. It's a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore from the West, making a mess of things. It's described as "poor surf conditions," and I can't argue with that. The water is a warm 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
This pattern just locks in. Monday the 14th through to Friday the 18th, it's more of the same: cross-onshore winds, mostly fresh to moderate, keeping the surface choppy and lumpy. The swell keeps coming, mostly from the SSW, but it's all for nothing with this wind. The wave heights bounce around from 2ft to 5ft, and the combined energy varies from moderate to strong (386 to 1293), but none of it matters. There's a run of about a week here with no surf worth paddling out for.
We get a bit of a spike on the morning of Saturday the 19th, with a 7ft SSW swell and a 16-second period (combined energy of 1874). That's a lot of water moving, but the wind is still a moderate cross-onshore from the WSW. At over 5ft, this is getting too big for beginners, and with those conditions, it's a real struggle. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.
The second week, from the 20th onwards, is just more of the same story. The swell gets a bit smaller and shorter period, dropping to around 2ft to 4ft, but the wind never really lets up. It's a constant cross-onshore, mostly from the West. Nothing is changing. The combined energy stays in the moderate range (188 to 651), but the quality is just never there. There are no standouts. The best I can say is to keep an eye on the forecast, but right now, Honkeys is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 811 | 431 | 446 | 505 | 1201 | 662 | 565 | 465 | 415 | 390 | 310 | 474 | 171 | 264 | 125 | 255 | 763 | 1104 | 1842 | 1010 | 687 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:57PM0.90m | 2:38AM0.94m | 2:19PM0.87m | 3:07AM0.91m | 2:40PM0.81m | 3:36AM0.85m | 2:58PM0.76m | 4:05AM0.78m | 3:12PM0.69m | 4:38AM0.70m | 3:17PM0.63m | 5:25AM0.62m | 3:01PM0.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.02m | 8:29AM0.23m | 8:33PM0.02m | 8:55AM0.26m | 8:57PM0.03m | 9:21AM0.30m | 9:22PM0.07m | 9:45AM0.35m | 9:46PM0.12m | 10:09AM0.42m | 10:11PM0.19m | 10:35AM0.49m | 10:39PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 811 | 431 | 446 | 396 | 1201 | 662 | 565 | 465 | 415 | 303 | 303 | 474 | 155 | 264 | 44 | 47 | 763 | 1104 | 1842 | 1010 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 14 | S 19 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | WNW 5 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 194 | 251 | 505 | 64 | 52 | 130 | 40 | 58 | 390 | 310 | 28 | 171 | 253 | 125 | 255 | 178 | 232 | 25 | 392 | 687 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 20 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 39 | 26 | 36 | 2 | 35 | 144 | 391 | 22 | 23 | 249 | 56 | 150 | 194 | 87 | 116 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | NW 5 | SW 4 | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 206 | 108 | 36 | 15 | 26 | 75 | 42 | 102 | 165 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 68 | 85 | — | 15 | 11 | 13 | 7 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 683 | 919 | 669 | 2187 | 399 | 255 | 257 | 8 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 8 | 669 | 255 | 1 | 669 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 282 | 399 |
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