Surf Forecasts:
Honkeys surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 780 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Honkeys this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Honkeys in the next 16 days are 1.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Honkeys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a pretty grim stretch for Honkeys right now. This is a reef break that’s exposed to the south, and while it’s a fairly consistent spot, the conditions are lining up against us for a long time. There’s no real surf worth paddling out for in the immediate days. The wind is constantly cross or cross-onshore, and the energy is just not producing anything clean. You’ve got a long gap of poor to marginal conditions stretching from the start right through to at least the end of the first week of August.
The first real mention of anything that might get you excited is a long way off. On Friday, August 8th, we’ve got a pulse of swell showing up. The morning looks the best of a bad bunch, with a 3ft SSW swell at a very long 18 seconds period. The combined energy is strong at 920. Here’s the catch – the wind is still a cross-onshore moderate breeze. That’s going to make it bumpy. It’s a reef, so the long period (groundswell) will wrap in nicely, but without clean wind, it’s a gamble. The water is sitting around 85°F, which is about 1°F above normal for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.
Friday afternoon is a write-off with fresher winds and the same energy (894). The only real standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday morning, August 9th. The swell is dropping to 3ft from the SSW, with a 17-second period, but the wind is still cross-onshore and moderate. It’s a “poor surf conditions” call from the data, so don’t expect magic.
To be brutally honest, this whole 16-day window is a write-off for Honkeys. The wind is the enemy, and the swell quality is being hammered by it. For a reef break, you need that offshore or glassy wind to make it shine, and we just don’t have it. If you’re a kite surfer, the consistent cross-onshore breeze and moderate swell might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a tough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 183 | 194 | 224 | 367 | 362 | 451 | 515 | 406 | 384 | 335 | 284 | 284 | 280 | 256 | 399 | 260 | 213 | 334 | 177 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11AM0.65m | 11:29AM0.70m | 9:32PM0.47m | 12:13PM0.75m | 11:13PM0.49m | 12:45PM0.81m | 00:06AM0.54m | 1:14PM0.87m | 00:46AM0.60m | 1:39PM0.91m | 1:22AM0.66m | 2:03PM0.94m | 1:55AM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.26m | 7:08PM0.46m | 4:24AM0.23m | 7:05PM0.41m | 5:23AM0.19m | 7:19PM0.36m | 6:06AM0.15m | 7:37PM0.32m | 6:42AM0.12m | 7:57PM0.28m | 7:15AM0.11m | 8:19PM0.24m | |||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 206 | 158 | 194 | 186 | 367 | 362 | 451 | 515 | 406 | 384 | 335 | 284 | 284 | 251 | 256 | 279 | 250 | 213 | 181 | 177 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 183 | 183 | 98 | 224 | 200 | 266 | 255 | 286 | 256 | 231 | 212 | 184 | 180 | 192 | 192 | 138 | 111 | 84 | 83 | 157 | 627 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 10 | SW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 47 | 136 | 153 | 167 | 351 | 249 | 246 | 220 | 152 | 113 | 98 | 277 | 280 | 236 | 399 | 260 | 176 | 334 | 46 | 155 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 14 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 255 | 436 | 399 | 454 |
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The above surf forecast table for Honkeys provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Honkeys can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Honkeys surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Honkeys) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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