Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gutted, absolutely gutted. I’ve been staring at the charts for Moody Point and there is just nothing out there for the next couple of weeks that’s gonna get the heart racing. This is about as dead as it gets for a reef setup that’s supposed to be exposed to the good stuff. We’re looking at a serious dry spell, folks.

The first week is a complete write-off. From Wednesday the 26th through to at least Monday the 31st, we have nothing but tiny, junky swell. We’re talking ankle-biters, 1ft to 3ft on offer, and a lot of that is coming in on a cross-on wind, which is just going to chop it all up. The energy readings are pathetic, mostly in the double digits – 49, 46, 29 – weak, weak, weak. There is a little peak in the wave energy mid-week, hitting 124 and 116, but it’s still just a messy cross-on breeze and poor conditions. Don’t even bother waxing your board for this, you’ll spend more time untangling your leash than anything else. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is not far off the average for this time of year, so a full spring suit is the go-to but remember, that’s the only thing that’s normal about this period.

Then, we get a tease. Tuesday the 1st of September has a period where the wind swings around to the NW and goes glassy. Finally, some clean conditions. But, and it’s a big but, the swell is a pathetic 1ft with a weak energy of just 21. It’s flat, just with a shiny surface. That’s not surf, that’s a pond. It’s a real “should’ve been there yesterday” kind of vibe.

Now, the first real signs of life appear on Wednesday the 2nd. The swell starts to build, with the morning showing 5ft and the energy jumping to 165. It’s still cross-on and a bit messy, but there’s a pulse. By Thursday the 3rd, we get the only real standout in the whole 16-day window. The wind swings around to the NNE, giving us a clean cross-off, and the swell pushes up to 6ft in the morning with a massive jump in energy to 804. That’s a proper punch of energy for this spot. The direction is from the E, which is right in line with what Moody Point wants. However, the period is only 8 seconds, so while the size is there, it might not be the most powerful, lined-up swell. Still, this is the day to be out there. It’s a decent size, so if you’re a beginner, this is now pushing past your comfort zone at nearly 2m – you need to have your wits about you. This all drops back off pretty quickly though, as the afternoon sees the energy halve to 316, and by Friday the 4th it’s back to mush.

After that brief flurry, it’s another dead stretch. From Friday the 4th through to the end of the forecast on Thursday the 10th, the swell just fades away again. The energy levels drop back down to the low 100s and then to double digits. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-on, keeping things messy. There is a blip on Tuesday the 8th with 5ft of swell, but the period drops to a junky 6 seconds and it’s coming from the SSE, which is cross-on and just messy. That’s a close-out machine for a beach break, but this is a reef, so it’s just going to be a fat, crumbly mess.

Honestly, this is a textbook “blank run” for Moody Point. It’s a spot that needs a specific window, and this isn’t it. If you’re desperate, keep your eye on that Thursday the 3rd. That’s your one and only shot at something with a bit of grunt and a clean wind. Otherwise, save your petrol money. The surf will come back eventually, it always does, but for the next week and a half, it is looking grim.

Rusty

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