Moody Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maine, USA)

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Moody Beach Surf Guide

Moody Beach in Maine is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Moody Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	7.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Moody Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Moody Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Moody Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in December while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

28%

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

too small

40%

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

Explore Moody Beach Location Map

Interactive Moody Beach 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 Moody Beach is Portland International Jetport Airport (PWM) in USA, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Moody Beach is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED), also in USA, 107 km (66 miles) away.

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Moody Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:51 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Moody Beach look like?

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Credit: Ben

Tides at Moody Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Wells, Webhannet River, Maine, 5 km from Moody Beach.

Next High Water: 02:37am | 2.77m

Next Low Water: 09:00am | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Moody Beach Sea Temperature

Don't be comforted by the pleasant air temperatures because the water temperature at Moody Beach will be much cooler than the air today. Surfers will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Feeling much more pleasant out of the water than in the very cold sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 7.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Moody Beach

Surf stats for Moody Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Moody Beach

Wind stats for Moody Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Moody Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:1.0
Quality on a good day:2.5
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:3.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:4.0
Crowds:2.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Matt from United States

“Not to be believed... Moody and Wells are junk... Not worth the time, big closeouts when there are waves. most swell misses this beach ... you will be better to head to Higgins.
Best time if there is a wave is low tide.”

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