Moffats Rights surfForecast / QLD – Sunshine Coast / Australia

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Moffats Rights surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Moffats Rights sea temperature is
22.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Moffats Rights this week:

The surf forecast for Moffats Rights over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Moffats Rights in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (May 24) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 23rd May)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 23rd May)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 24th May)13ft (4.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moffats Rights over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3027
4600
1933
1578
1121
823
976
984
933
836
960
872
847
681
545
460
312
250
212
160
115
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NNE
15
N
15
N
5
W
20
W
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:33AM1.61m
3:14PM1.23m
3:31AM1.55m
4:15PM1.34m
4:23AM1.49m
5:07PM1.46m
5:07AM1.45m
5:52PM1.57m
5:47AM1.41m
6:33PM1.67m
6:25AM1.37m
7:12PM1.74m
7:01AM1.34m
Low Tide
7:46PM0.49m
9:15AM0.48m
8:59PM0.53m
10:03AM0.44m
10:07PM0.55m
10:45AM0.40m
11:06PM0.55m
11:22AM0.36m
11:59PM0.55m
11:57AM0.32m
00:46AM0.54m
12:30PM0.28m
1:30AM0.54m
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rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
2
4
3
2
4
1
3
3
5
2
9
8
Temp °C
21
20
21
20
19
21
21
21
22
22
20
22
21
21
22
21
17
21
18
16
19
16
15
18
17
17
21
21
21
22
23
22
23
22
22
21
21
17
18
14
12
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.2
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
12
1.8
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
12
1.6
ESE
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
2739
1933
1121
823
976
984
933
836
960
872
847
681
545
460
312
250
212
160
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.3
N
4
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
415
3
3
3
4
20
9
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SE
12
4
SE
12
0.5
SW
4
2.5
ESE
11
2
SE
10
0.8
N
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
N
5
0.5
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
3027
4600
7
1578
788
21
1
9
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
6
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
869
153
46
46
12
12
46
13
13
12
0
12
13
1
18
18
0
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
7
7
6
9
9
9
9
8
5
6
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Information about the Moffats Rights Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Moffats Rights provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Moffats Rights can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Moffats Rights 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 (Moffats Rights) 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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Moffats Rights is 2 km (1 miles) from Caloundra. If you plan a holiday in Sunshine Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Caloundra. Caloundra has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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