Surf Forecasts:
Moonlight Bay surf forecast from 4 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 8 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 7 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,827 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Moonlight Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Moonlight Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Moonlight Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 4th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 8th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 7th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moonlight Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 320 | 222 | 249 | 233 | 204 | 752 | 988 | 766 | 1990 | 2644 | 1420 | 833 | 512 | 466 | 250 | 158 | 83 | 149 | 137 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.36m | 00:32AM1.25m | 12:44PM1.44m | 1:15AM1.33m | 1:22PM1.50m | 1:52AM1.39m | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:25AM1.43m | 2:30PM1.54m | 2:56AM1.45m | 3:01PM1.52m | 3:27AM1.44m | 3:32PM1.48m | 3:58AM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.30m | 6:33AM0.35m | 7:12PM0.21m | 7:15AM0.29m | 7:47PM0.14m | 7:52AM0.24m | 8:20PM0.10m | 8:26AM0.22m | 8:50PM0.09m | 8:58AM0.22m | 9:20PM0.11m | 9:29AM0.23m | 9:49PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 414 | 320 | 222 | 249 | 233 | 204 | 752 | 988 | 766 | 1990 | 2644 | 1420 | 833 | 512 | 466 | 250 | 158 | 83 | 149 | 137 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | ESE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 96 | 203 | 17 | 42 | 198 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 49 | 63 | 42 | 49 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | W 15 | W 17 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SE 8 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 91 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | NW 4 | WSW 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | — | SE 9 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 34 | 17 | 121 | 425 | — | — | — | 28 | 147 | 91 | 120 | — | 78 | — | 9 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 34 | 420 | 4 | 4 | 384 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 8 |
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The above surf forecast table for Moonlight Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Moonlight Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Moonlight Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Moonlight Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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