Surf Forecasts:
Moledo surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 516 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Moledo this week:
The surf forecast for Moledo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Moledo in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moledo over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 35 | 28 | 40 | 37 | 118 | 99 | 71 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 43 | 54 | 210 | 279 | 516 | 431 | 225 | 224 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:52AM2.43m | 9:11PM2.65m | 9:52AM2.34m | 10:12PM2.48m | 10:54AM2.31m | 11:16PM2.37m | 11:54AM2.33m | 00:17AM2.32m | 12:49PM2.39m | 1:13AM2.33m | 1:38PM2.48m | 2:02AM2.39m | 2:22PM2.57m | 2:45AM2.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.70m | 3:36AM0.63m | 3:52PM0.82m | 4:36AM0.74m | 4:59PM0.88m | 5:35AM0.81m | 6:04PM0.89m | 6:30AM0.82m | 7:02PM0.83m | 7:19AM0.79m | 7:52PM0.75m | 8:04AM0.74m | 8:36PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 35 | 23 | 40 | 37 | 118 | 99 | 71 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 43 | 40 | 210 | 279 | 516 | 431 | 225 | 94 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 125 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 28 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 34 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 224 | 177 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 150 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 686 | 56 | 162 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 37 |
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The above surf forecast table for Moledo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Moledo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Moledo 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 (Moledo) 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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