Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Moody Point.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is lookin’ pretty flat and ugly for Moody Point. There’s no real swell to speak of, and the wind is a mess for most of it. We’re gonna be stuck with tiny, weak waves and a lot of cross-onshore junk. The only bright spots are a couple of glassy windows where the ocean might let you float around, but nobody’s gettin’ their adrenaline fix.

The first real chance to even get wet is on Sunday, August 23rd. The morning comes in with a glassy calm, barely a breath of wind, and the swell is just a measly 3 ft from the ESE. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s all wind chop. The combined energy is weak (62). It’s surfable, but barely – very ordinary. The afternoon stays glassy with the same tiny 2 ft waves. It’s a session for a longboard and a lot of patience.

Then we drop back into a long stretch of nothing. From Monday the 24th all the way through to Friday the 28th, it’s just poor conditions with tiny waves and cross or cross-off winds. Nothing to write home about.

The next flicker of hope shows up on Saturday, August 29th. The morning is glassy again, dead calm, and the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SE with an 8-second period. The combined energy finally climbs into the moderate range (111). It’s still not good, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The waves are small, but that glassy surface will make it look a million times better than it is. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no shock to the system.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The last week of August and into September is a solid run of tiny, onshore slop. The swell doesn’t even crack 3 ft until Thursday, September 3rd, when the energy jumps to 132, but it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-onshore breeze and a 3 ft SE swell. The conditions are still poor. The best chance for a clean wave at the end of the run comes on Friday, September 4th, with a 3 ft SE swell, a clean cross-off wind, and a combined energy of 122. It’s surfable, but again, very ordinary.

So, the standout? It’s gotta be the Saturday, August 29th morning session. It’s the only time the glassy conditions line up with a combined energy over 100. It’s not a stand-out swell, but for this forecast, it’s the best of a bad bunch. The wind is perfect, but the waves are small. For the experts, this is a snooze. For the beginners, it’s safe and clean. The crowds at Moody Point are often a problem, but with surf this small, you might have the place to yourself.

Rusty.

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