Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve got the outlook for Moody Point. Let’s be straight with each other – the next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, and you’ll need to pick your moments.

The overall pattern is small and sloppy for a long stretch. We’re looking at a run of poor surf through the end of August and into the first few days of September. The water temp is sitting right around 66°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild.

The first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 23rd through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny – mostly 1ft to 3ft – and the wind is all over the shop. You’ll see cross-on breezes and some rain, and the combined energy is weak, often in the 30s and 40s. It’s just not doing anything. The only real glimmer in that first week comes on Tuesday afternoon the 25th, when we get a clean cross-off wind, but the swell is a pathetic 3ft from the SSE with a period of just 4 seconds. It’s surfable, but barely.

The first week of September doesn’t look much better. The swell stays small, and the wind keeps blowing onshore or cross-on. The combined energy starts to climb a bit – hitting 150 or 170 in the first few days – but the wave heights are still small and the conditions are messy. There’s a long period pulse on the 31st of August with 18-second swell, but it’s only 0.7ft. That’s all reach and no punch.

Now, for the standouts. You have to wait until the second week.

The real standout is Saturday the 5th of September. The afternoon session is the best on offer. We’ve got a moderate offshore wind from the WNW at 16 mph, and a 2ft swell from the SE with a very long period of 18 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 222 (moderate wave energy). This is a clean, lined-up groundswell. For a point break like this, that long period is a dream – it’ll wrap in nicely. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Then, Sunday morning the 6th of September is another good shout. The wind goes light and cross-off from the north, with a 3ft swell from the SE at 12 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 422 (moderate to strong wave energy). It’ll be clean and have some push. The afternoon turns a bit messy with a cross-on breeze, so get out early.

The smaller windows of note are the Friday morning the 28th of August, with a gentle offshore wind and 3ft swell, but the energy is only 101. And then the glassy morning of the 7th of September with 3ft, but it’s only ordinary.

If you’re a beginner, keep an eye on the first week of September – the swell never gets above 3ft, so it’s safe. But for the experienced crew, the 5th and 6th are your days. Moody Point is a reef break, it’s inconsistent and often crowded, so expect company on those good days.

For the long-range, that 5th and 6th of September window is promising but still a week and a half out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty, signing off.

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