Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is a tough one to write, folks. I've been staring at the charts for Moody Point and, frankly, it’s a pretty grim picture across this whole 16-day stretch. We’re looking at a real dry spell.

Right from Wednesday July 8th, we’ve got a bit of energy in the water – about 4ft of SE swell with a combined energy of (173) – but the wind is absolutely ruining it. That onshore breeze from the same direction as the swell is just making a mess of things. The conditions are poor right from the start and they stay that way for days.

There’s a brief moment on Friday the 10th that teases us. The swell drops right off to a tiny 2ft from the ESE, but the wind goes glassy. You might find a knee-high ripple that’s clean, but it’s really just for the longboard or the beginner. The energy is a weak (54). That’s the closest we get to a window, and it’s barely worth paddling out for.

After that, it’s a slow death. From Saturday the 11th all the way through to Wednesday the 23rd of July, the swell is consistently tiny, rarely climbing above 2ft. Most days the energy readings are down in the teens or twenties – that’s about as weak as it gets. The wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, just adding chop to an already flat ocean.

You see some periods of clean conditions, like Thursday the 16th morning with a light cross-offshore from the NE, but again, the swell is only 2ft. And while that 4-second wind swell on Tuesday the 14th is a bit bigger at 4ft, it’s lumpy and blown out by a fresh breeze.

Moody Point is an exposed reef that’s inconsistent, and this forecast is a perfect example of why. For a surfer, there’s just nothing to get excited about here. This isn't a surprise for this area when the charts go quiet. Honestly, with the wind and small, weak swell, the setup might look more interesting for a kite surfer than someone with a paddle.

Keep the board in the car, but don't bother taking it off the racks. I’ll be watching for any change.

Rusty

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