Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's have a look at what we've got. It’s not a pretty picture for the next two weeks. We’re talking about Moody Point in the United States, a reef break that’s inconsistent, for experts only, and rarely breaks. And the forecast is doing nothing to change that.

Starting from today, Tuesday, 18th of August, it’s a total flat spell. We’re looking at swell around 1ft, coming from the SE with a short period of 8 to 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is a weak 22 to 49. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the conditions are poor.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are the same story. The swell might bump up to 3ft, but the period drops to 6-7 seconds, and the wind stays messy. The energy is still weak to moderate at best, with numbers like 33 to 73. Choppy, rippled surf. Nothing to write home about.

Friday the 21st through Sunday the 23rd of August continues the trend. The swell is from the ESE, peaking around 3ft with a short period. The wind is a problem, either cross-onshore or cross-shore. The energy tops out at 92 on Sunday afternoon. That afternoon, the wind goes cross-offshore from the north and the surf cleans up a bit, showing as “surfable but ordinary.” Still, at 3ft and a 6-second period, it’s not moving the needle.

Monday the 24th of August is a cruel tease. The morning is glassy clean with a cross-offshore wind from the WSW, but the swell is barely 1ft. The period, however, jumps to 12 seconds, which is a long period for that size. The energy is a weak 53. It would be clean, but you’d be floating on your board.

Then we hit a long dry spell. From Monday afternoon all the way to the end of August, it’s a mix of tiny swells and poor wind. The swell sticks between 1ft and 3ft with periods all over the place. On Wednesday the 26th, the period hits 15-16 seconds, and the energy rises to 138, but it’s all cross-onshore and choppy. Thursday the 27th is similar. Just not worth it.

As we move into early September, the energy picks up, but the quality doesn’t. On Friday, 28th of August, the swell hits 5ft from the SSE with a 6-second period, and the energy jumps to 264 (moderate to strong). That sounds promising, but the wind is a cross-onshore mess and the conditions are poor. Then on Monday, 1st of September, we get a 5ft swell from the E with a 7-second period and a very strong energy reading of 409. But again, the wind is cross-onshore and the forecast is for poor surf. For a beach-and-reef setup, that kind of size and chop might be better for kiteboarding than surfing.

There is no standout window here. The whole 16 days is a bust. The only clean moment was on the 24th of August morning, but it was too small to be any fun. For the kite crew, maybe the 1st of September has some push, but for a surf, leave the boards at home.

Rusty.

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