Surf Forecasts:
Moody Beach surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ESE swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Moody Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Moody Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Moody Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moody Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | E 4 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 129 | 118 | 74 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 31 | 49 | 41 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:00PM2.87m | 11:33AM2.62m | 11:40PM2.92m | 12:08PM2.72m | 00:18AM2.95m | 12:43PM2.82m | 00:57AM2.95m | 1:19PM2.90m | 1:37AM2.92m | 1:57PM2.97m | 2:20AM2.85m | 2:38PM3.01m | 3:06AM2.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.38m | 5:17AM0.12m | 5:23PM0.27m | 5:51AM0.06m | 6:01PM0.17m | 6:25AM0.03m | 6:40PM0.09m | 7:00AM0.01m | 7:20PM0.02m | 7:37AM0.02m | 8:03PM-0.02m | 8:17AM0.05m | 8:49PM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 63 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 74 | 129 | 118 | 74 | 57 | 36 | 28 | 31 | 49 | 41 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 4 | — | — | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 55 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 2 | NE 4 | E 4 | SSE 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 60 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 884 | 36 | 53 | 1316 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 152 | 2 | 225 | 433 | 433 | 2913 | 53 | 286 | 272 | 1321 | 681 | 1321 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for Moody Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Moody Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Moody Beach 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 (Moody Beach) 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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