Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve scanned the charts for the 16-day window, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking grim. There’s not a single day in the whole run where I’d point you to the water. The whole period is a bust, so let’s not waste any time.

Starting from Sunday, 26 July, right through to Monday, 10 August, the only break on the radar is Moody Point. This is a tricky, advanced reef setup that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and it’s not cooperating. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly hovering in the double digits (for example, 74 on the 26th morning, 87 that afternoon) and only occasionally pushing into the low triple digits (like 123 on the 30th afternoon, 112 on the 31st morning), but it’s all for nothing. The swell is tiny, never getting above 4ft, and the period is short – mostly 7 or 8 seconds, sometimes down to 5 or 6 seconds – so there’s no real push. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a clean face. The water temperature is 59° on the 26th, which is a whopping 5° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a very unusual chill, so you’ll need a thick suit.

There is one small curiosity around 4 August and 7 August. On Tuesday morning, 4 August, we get a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, and the data says “clean.” On Friday morning, 7 August, we actually get a true offshore wind from the WNW, with a glassy surface. The swell is laughable though – 2ft and 2ft – and the period is short. It’s not surfable, but it’s a sign that the wind *can* get right. It just doesn’t matter with no swell.

The reality is, this is a stretch of nothing. These blank runs happen here, and this one is a long one – over two weeks of poor surf conditions. Don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s no reason to paddle out.

Rusty.

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