Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Moody Point. Honestly, it’s a rough stretch for this reef. We’ve got a long wait before anything even gets close to worth a paddle.

The first real chance of a wave shows up on the morning of Sunday, September 6th, with a 4ft ENE swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and it’s a cross-off wind from the NNE at 9 mph. The energy is weak, only 236, so it’s not going to have much push. That morning is clean, but it’s small and pretty weak. By the afternoon, the swell drops right off and we’re looking at a flat spell.

From Sunday afternoon all the way through Sunday, September 13th, it’s a barren run. Nothing but tiny, weak scraps and poor conditions. The wind is mostly onshore or cross, and the swell barely gets above 2ft. You’d be better off doing anything else.

We get a tiny pulse on the morning of Monday, September 14th, with a 3ft SSE swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 120, so it’s moderate, but it’s still very ordinary. The wind is a cross-off from the NNE at 6 mph, keeping it clean, but the wave is just not there.

The next real blip is on Friday, September 18th. The morning sees a 6ft ESE swell with a 7-second period, and the energy is strong at 282. The wind is a light cross from the NE at 6 mph, so it’s clean-ish. But the period is short, so it’ll be a bit messy. The afternoon is bigger, with a 8ft ESE swell, but the period is still 8 seconds. The energy jumps way up to 1305. The wind is a light cross-on from the ENE. This is getting big, over 8ft, so it’s only for experts. The short period will make it dumpy and hard to handle, especially as a beach break setup. It might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Saturday, September 19th, keeps the 6ft ESE swell in the morning, dropping to 6ft in the afternoon. The period comes up to 9 seconds, which is better. The energy is strong, 559 and 501. The wind is a cross from the NE in the morning, turning onshore from the SE in the afternoon. It’s still big, but the longer period suggests better shaped waves. It’s still only for the guys who know what they’re doing.

The best of a bad bunch is the morning of Friday, September 18th. The swell is 6ft from the ESE, and the cross-off wind from the ENE keeps it decently clean. The energy is strong. It’s the only time the wind and swell align to give you something remotely rideable, but the short period is a real killer. It’s a stand-out only because everything else is so poor.

This is a real tough call. Moody Point is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a long, dry spell. The only real swell shows up in the second week, and even then, it’s big and short-period. Keep the board in the car for the morning of the 18th, but don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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