Momi Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for us.

First up, the water is sitting at a warm 78°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first bit of action we’ve got is on Saturday morning, 1st August, at Momi Bay. It’s a reef break, fairly consistent, and it’s sheltered from the swell. The wind’s glassy, coming out of the ENE at 3 mph, so the surface will be like a mirror. We’re looking at a 3ft SSW swell with a period of 14 seconds—that’s a long-period groundswell, which will wrap in nicely here. The combined energy is moderate at 518. It’s a good, clean start, but the swell is modest, so it’s more of a fun, small-wave session for intermediates.

The standout session in this whole outlook is hands down Monday morning, 3rd August. The swell jumps to 5ft from the SSW (13-second period), and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSE at 16 mph. The combined energy ramps up to a strong 1001. The waves will have real push and shape, and the wind keeps the faces tidy. Later that same day, Monday afternoon, it gets even bigger at 8ft, but with the same cross-off wind, it’s pushing into the expert-only zone. The energy is very strong at 2020. For most of us, the morning session is the sweet spot.

Tuesday morning, 4th August, is another solid call with a 6ft SSW swell, 12-second period, and clean cross-off winds. The energy is strong at 1187. This is a proper, powerful reef wave that will hold its shape.

Later in the week, on Friday morning, 7th August, we’ve got a 6ft SE swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The wind is offshore from the ESE, so it’ll be clean, but the short period means it’ll be a bit softer and more crumbly. A good option for a fun session, but not the same quality as the Monday.

Looking further out, the surf drops off significantly after the 7th. There’s a gap of a few days with very small, weak swell, and then we get a pulse on Wednesday morning, 12th August, with a 5ft S swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have much grunt. The real return to quality is Thursday morning, 13th August, with a 7ft S swell, 11-second period, and light cross-off winds. The combined energy is moderate-strong at 1059. That’s a promising one, but it’s over a week out, so we’ll have to keep an eye on it.

All in all, the best of the best is Monday morning, 3rd August. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. After that, it’s a mixed bag of smaller, cleaner days and some bigger, wind-affected ones.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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