Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ve looked over the charts for our local stretch, mostly focusing on Moody Point. It’s a reef setup that takes an SE swell, and over the next couple of weeks, it’s gonna be a real mixed bag. A lot of flat spells, but there *is* a window worth getting excited about.

Right now, the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The first week is pretty lean. We’ve got tiny, weak swells on Monday, September 14th, with a bit of offshore wind but only 1ft to 2ft of swell. The combined energy is a puny 27 to 64, so don’t expect much. The period is short too, around 8-9 seconds. It’s surfable for a longboard on Monday morning if you’re desperate, but it’s pretty ordinary.

The rest of that week into the weekend is a write-off. The swell drops, the wind goes wrong, and the energy stays below 40. There’s a glassy moment on Thursday afternoon, September 17th, but with only 1ft of short-period stuff, it’s not worth paddling out for.

Then we hit a change. Sunday, September 20th, is the first real standout. The morning sees a glassy, clean surf with a 4ft swell from the SSE. The period is a short 6 seconds, but the combined energy jumps to a moderate 155. The afternoon drops slightly to 3ft but stays glassy with a 108 energy. It’s the best of the first week by a mile.

Now, the real one to circle on your calendar is Saturday, September 26th. The morning session is the absolute highlight of this whole outlook. We’re looking at a solid 6ft swell from the ESE with an 11-second period. That’s a nice long-period groundswell, which on a reef like Moody Point should set up really well. The combined energy is a strong 667. The wind is a light, clean cross-offshore from the NNE. It’s going to be good. Because it’s a long-period swell at a reef, the sets will be well-defined and the paddling out won't be a mission. The crowd profile says it’s ‘often’ busy, so expect company for this one. That morning is the call.

Leading up to that, Thursday and Friday, September 24th and 25th, see a big pulse of swell hitting 8ft to 8ft, but the wind is a messy cross-shore, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. The combined energy gets up into the 1000s, which is very strong, but it’s not a paddle surfer’s friend with that wind. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for the kite crew than us.

After that Saturday morning peak, the winds turn onshore and the surf fades again quickly through the end of September. There’s a last chance of some small, clean offshore waves on Monday, September 28th, but it’s only 2ft.

So, to sum it up: there’s a lot of flat or rubbish conditions, but don’t sleep on Sunday, September 20th for a glassy, knee-to-waist high session. The absolute winner, however, is the morning of Saturday, September 26th – solid chest-to-head high, long period, and clean.

Rusty.

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