Moffats Left Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sunshine Coast, Australia)

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Moffats Left Surf Guide

Moffats Left on the North Coast is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf Works best in offshore winds from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. There is a left hand reef break. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of urchins, rips, sharks and jellyfish.

Moffats Left Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Moffats Left:

The best conditions reported for surf at Moffats Left occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Moffats Left (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Moffats Left with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in May while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

44%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Moffats Left Location Map

Interactive Moffats Left surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Moffats Left is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) in Australia, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Moffats Left is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 67 km (42 miles) away.

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Moffats Left Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	E	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does Moffats Left look like?

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Tides at Moffats Left

Current tide and informaton

For Caloundra Head, Australia, 2 km from Moffats Left.

Next High Water: 11:34pm | 1.61m

Next Low Water: 06:27am | 0.67m

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Moffats Left Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite