Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Moody Point. The entire 16-day window is a tough one. The first surfable waves don’t show up until the 26th of August, and even then, it’s marginal.

Overall Pattern: We’ve got a run of weak, short-period swell coming out of the southeast. The energy is low for the most part – we’re seeing combined energy values in the double digits (43 to 89), which is pretty anemic. Winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore through the first week, keeping things messy. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

The First Option (26th August):
The first real chance to get wet is Wednesday the 26th. The morning session is clean, with a light WNW breeze going cross-offshore. Swell is tiny – only 2ft from the ESE at a short 8 seconds. It’s not going to get your heart racing, but combined energy is still weak at 47. The afternoon is a little better, with 2ft from the SE and that same clean feel thanks to a light W breeze. The energy bumps up slightly to 66. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. For a beginner, this is fine – it’s small and safe, but don’t expect any power.

The Gaps:
After that, it drops back to poor conditions through the end of August and into the start of September. We have a long gap with nothing recommended until the 3rd of September.

The Second Window (3rd September):
On Thursday the 3rd of September, we get a bit of a reprieve. The morning brings a clean cross-offshore wind from the north, and the swell period stretches to 10 seconds. The swell is still small at 2ft from the SE, but the energy is moderate at 84. This is a classic “surfable but ordinary” setup. The afternoon gets windier (moderate breeze), which isn’t ideal. This is the best the forecast has to offer, but it’s not a standout – just the least bad option.

The Late Window (6th-7th September):
By the 6th and 7th of September, the combined energy starts to climb into the 100s and even 300s, but the wind turns onshore and the swell is still under 3ft. On the 6th, the morning is clean with 3ft from the ESE at a short 8 seconds (energy 186), but the afternoon turns onshore. On the 7th, we see a long-period swell of 11 seconds with a moderate energy of 308, but it’s cross-onshore. For a reef break, the long period is promising, but the direction and wind kill it.

The Verdict:
Honestly, there’s no true standout here. It’s a flat, wind-affected run for a reef that rarely breaks consistently. If you are an expert and desperate, the 3rd of September morning is your best bet. For the rest of us, this stretch is a write-off. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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