Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a real struggle. The surf is mostly flat or gutless, and we’re stuck in a long stretch of nothingness for days on end. The first real recommendation doesn’t even show up until Sunday the 19th of July, and even then it’s messy. The pattern is poor, with very little energy pushing in. You’re looking at a lot of time staring at a flat ocean.

Okay, let’s get into the details. The only spot we’ve got on the radar is Moody Point (reef), and it’s an exposed SE swell magnet, but it’s inconsistent and only for advanced surfers. Crowds are often an issue here.

Thursday (16th) and Friday (17th) are virtually flat – just 0.3 ft of weak, long-period SE energy. Winds might be offshore, but honestly, you could paddle the whole session without getting a ride. The water temp is 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

Saturday (18th) is a write-off. More tiny 0.3 ft SE swell, but winds go onshore and it’s messy. Not worth a drive.

Sunday morning (19th) we finally see a pulse – 4 ft from the SSE, but it’s short period (6 seconds). The combined swell energy is moderate at best (131). The wind is cross-offshore, so it might be clean, but the quality is still poor. The afternoon drops to 3 ft with clean offshore winds, but it’s ordinary surf.

Monday (20th) through to the morning of Thursday (30th) is a brutal period. For over a week, the swell barely nudges above 3 ft, and it’s almost always cross-onshore, onshore, or choppy. There are only two glimmers: Friday morning the 24th of July has glassy conditions but still only 3 ft of SE swell, and Tuesday morning the 28th of July also goes glassy with 3 ft. These are surfable but very ordinary – small, weak, and nothing to get excited about.

The real standout – if you can call it that – is the very end of the forecast period. On Thursday the 31st of July, the swell finally pushes up a notch. The morning has 4 ft SE swell (6 seconds) with clean offshore WNW winds, and the afternoon holds 4 ft SE swell (also 6 seconds) with clean NW offshore winds. The combined swell energy hits 114, which is moderate. It’s not pumping, but it’s the best on offer, and the winds are good. This is the one to circle if you’re desperate and an experienced surfer, but don’t expect anything stellar.

So, overall: a long 9-day gap of near-nothing from the 20th to the 28th, with just a couple of glassy, tiny windows. Then a slightly better end to the month on the 31st.

Stay patient, and check back next week – forecasts can shift, and this stagnant pattern can’t last forever.

Rusty.

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