Moody Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at Moody Point and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. This is a reef break that’s super exposed to the southeast, but the swell just isn’t cooperating. Most of the time, the waves are too small to even get excited about, and when there’s a little bump of energy, the wind messes it up or the period is too short to hold a decent line.

Right now, starting from Saturday the 25th through the 29th, we’re lucky to see anything over 3ft and the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. The combined energy barely gets into the double digits, topping out at 85 (weak energy). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s a messy, choppy affair. I wouldn’t bother paddling out.

The first real shift comes on Thursday morning, July 30th. We get a pulse of 4ft swell from the ESE, still a short 6-second period, but suddenly the energy jumps to 164 (moderate wave energy). The wind goes offshore from the NNW at 16 mph, cleaning things up. For a few hours that morning, it’s surfable, but it’s still pretty ordinary. The water temp is a shockingly cold 59° – that’s 6° colder than normal for this time of year, which is very unusual. The wind stays favourable through Friday afternoon, but the swell drops fast. Friday afternoon, July 31st, sees a glassy 2ft from the SE with a 10-second period, but the energy is down to 86 (weak). It’s the cleanest of the run, but it’s small.

After that, we hit a big gap. From Saturday, August 1st, right through to Sunday, August 9th, the surf is non-existent or terrible. The swell is tiny – mostly 1.0ft to 2ft – and the wind is almost always cross-onshore, onshore, or just messy. There’s a brief moment on Thursday afternoon, August 6th, where the swell reaches 4ft from the S with a 6-second period and energy of 129 (moderate), but the wind is onshore, so it’s junk. Then on Sunday, August 9th, we get a 4ft S swell with a 5-second period and energy of 112 (moderate), but it’s cross-shore with a risk of thunderstorms. Not worth the drive.

Honestly, the only half-decent window is the morning of Thursday, July 30th, especially if you’re an advanced surfer who can handle a short-period, wind-affected wave. The offshore wind will make it rideable, but don’t expect any magic. For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a complete dud. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but right now, I’d be looking for a different hobby.

Stay patient, or go get a kite.

Rusty.

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