Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak run ahead for the surf at Moody Point. We’re looking at a 16-day window, but honestly, the first two weeks are a write-off for any kind of decent paddle. The only sliver of hope comes right at the tail end, and even that’s just barely surfable.

Right from the start on Friday the 28th of August, we’ve got tiny 2ft swell from the SE, with a weak period of 8 seconds and the combined energy is just 69 – that’s weak. That cross-onshore wind’s messing it up anyway, making for poor conditions. That theme just keeps going. The Saturday the 29th morning has a glassy look with that 2ft SE swell, period only 7 seconds and energy down to 45, but it’s just too small and weak to do anything with. The whole first week is a blur of tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with energy barely cracking 50 and onshore or cross-shore winds keeping everything choppy and messy. There’s a period of light rain and a jump in energy on Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon, with 4ft from the SSE and a short period of 5 seconds, energy hitting 158 – still poor conditions though, too short and crumbly.

The second week doesn’t improve much. We get a couple of really brief moments. On Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon, the wind swings offshore from the WNW at 15 km/h with 1ft SE swell, period 9 seconds, energy 54. It’s clean and offshore, but the wave height is so small it’s just a dribble. Then Sunday the 6th of September morning has a bit more energy at 166 from a 3ft E swell, period 6 seconds, clean cross-off wind – but again, poor surf conditions are the call. Monday the 7th of September morning sees glassy conditions with a 2ft E swell, period 10 seconds, energy 64, and it’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we get for over a week.

The only real standout, and it’s a very, very marginal one, comes on Friday the 11th of September morning. The water temperature is 66°, about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. We’ve got a calm wind – dead glassy – with a 2ft SE swell, period 9 seconds, energy 54. It’s glassy, it’s clean, and it’s “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” For this break, that’s as good as it gets in this forecast. Don’t expect much, but if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your moment. The rest of that week is back to tiny, weak, and choppy.

Bottom line: this is a long blank run. Moody Point rarely turns on, and this forecast is a classic example. Keep your eyes peeled for a change, but for now, the board’s staying in the car.

Rusty.

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