Honkeys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a rough start. The first solid look we get isn’t until Thursday morning, July 9th, and even then it’s a struggle. The swell is there at Honkeys, a reef setup, coming in at 4ft from the SSW with a decent 15-second period, and the water’s warm at 84°F – right on the money for this time of year. But the wind is a cross-shore from the WNW at 16 mph, and it’s got a cross-chop that’s just wrecking the surface. The combined energy is moderate at 616, but the conditions are too messy to call it a goer. The forecast is calling it marginal, and I’m with it. Thursday afternoon is the same story, just a slightly smaller period.

Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th are a write-off. The swell drops, the wind stays cross, and the scores are zeros across the board. Sunday the 12th through to Tuesday the 14th aren’t much better – the wind turns cross-onshore, making it choppy and bumpy. Even though the swell hangs around 3ft to 4ft with a long period on the 14th reaching 16 seconds, the wind direction just ruins the ride. The energy is moderate (between 293 and 685), but you’re not going to have fun.

We get a tiny glimmer on Wednesday morning, July 15th. The wind lightens up to a 6 mph Westerly, still cross-onshore, but the swell is 3ft from the SW at 15 seconds. It’s still marginal, but the light breeze means the surface won’t be as ugly. The energy is 532 – moderate. Not a standout, but a possible paddle if you’re desperate.

Then, finally, Thursday morning, July 16th, is the best of a bad bunch. The wind goes offshore – light as a whisper from the WSW at just 3 mph. The swell is 3ft from the SW at 14 seconds. The energy is 531, and with that glassy offshore flow, Honkeys might actually clean up. The wave comment says "marginal," but I’d give it a look. It’s the only window in the first week where the wind plays nice.

After that, it’s a long, dry spell. From Friday the 17th right through to the end of the period on July 24th, the scores are all zeros or ones. The swell picks up a bit in the second week, hitting 5ft to 5ft from the SSE and S around the 20th to 23rd, and the energy jumps into the strong range (688 on the 20th afternoon). But the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, and it’s consistently choppy. The period drops to 8 to 11 seconds, which is shorter and less organised. For a reef break like Honkeys, that’s not ideal. It’s a tough call – the size is there, but the quality is gone. Honestly, with that wind and chop, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

The crowds at Honkeys are listed as "sometimes", so even in poor conditions, you might see a few heads. But I’d be saving my energy. The first week is a bust, and the second week only offers size without the clean conditions. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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