Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Well, I’ve had a good look at the next 16 days for Moody Point and I gotta be straight with you – there’s no decent surf on the cards. The entire window is a dud. Not one single recommendation. The file shows a relentless run of “poor surf conditions” with only a couple of days right at the end (July 19–21) where things get up to “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” But even those are a far cry from anything worth paddling out for.

Moody Point is an advanced reef break that’s inconsistent by nature, so a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for early July – around 64° with an anomaly of 2°, so that’s nice for the skin but doesn’t help the waves.

Let’s walk through it chronologically. Starting Tuesday July 7, we’ve got tiny 0.4m (1ft) SE swell with a pathetic 10‑second period – combined energy is only 29 (weak) – and a cross‑onshore wind making it choppy. Wednesday July 8 bumps up to 1.3m (4ft) but still short period (8 seconds), moderate energy (191–204), but the wind stays cross‑onshore, producing a messy crumbly wave. Thursday and Friday see the swell drop back to 0.4–0.9m (1–3ft) with weak energy, and only a brief glassy moment Friday morning on a tiny 0.4m (1ft) wave – not enough to ride. Over the weekend (July 11–12) it’s even smaller, 0.3m (1ft), with glassy conditions Saturday morning but honestly it’s ankle‑slappers. The wind goes all over the place – cross‑off, cross‑on, glassy – but the swell just isn’t there.

The second week starts much the same. Monday July 13 has 0.3m (1ft) and moderate cross‑onshore chop. Tuesday July 14 sees a slight bump to 0.6m (2ft) in the morning then 1.4m (5ft) in the afternoon with a 6‑second period – that’s wind‑swell, combined energy 131 (moderate) but the cross‑onshore wind at 20 km/h (12 mph) makes it a choppy mess. Wednesday July 15 offers clean offshore conditions from the NW gusting 30 km/h (19 mph), but the swell is only 0.4–0.6m (1–2ft) – too small to be any fun. Thursday and Friday stay tiny with periods below 8 seconds. Saturday July 18 has the biggest swell of the whole period: 1.1m (4ft) on a 6‑second period, combined energy 201, but cross‑onshore wind again. It’s a mid‑strength, weak wind‑swell that’s too short‑period and choppy for Moody’s reef.

Then we get those last three days, July 19–21, where the wave comment finally says “surfable but very ordinary.” On Sunday July 19 afternoon we get 0.7m (2ft) SE swell, 10‑second period, glassy conditions – combined energy 102 (moderate). That’s the best the whole 16 days can muster, and it’s just barely rideable. Monday July 20 has clean cross‑offshore wind in the morning on 0.7m (2ft) SE 8‑second swell, and Tuesday July 21 morning has clean conditions again on 0.6m (2ft). But the periods are short, the swell tiny, and the quality is “ordinary.” Nothing to get excited about.

Bottom line: there’s nothing here for surfers. The swell is too small, too short‑period, and the wind is mostly junk. Moody Point needs a proper SE groundswell with offshore winds to fire, and we’re not getting that. If you’re desperate, maybe the glassy sessions on July 10 morning or July 12 morning could be fun on a longboard, but even then it’s just 1ft and 1ft. Save your energy – this is a classic summer flat spell for an inconsistent reef. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a no‑go.

Rusty

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