Surf Forecasts:
Moonlight Bay surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 4,745 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jun 21) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moonlight Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 485 | 541 | 525 | 495 | 418 | 373 | 463 | 431 | 3705 | 3929 | 3738 | 1785 | 1093 | 398 | 582 | 1578 | 2186 | 1413 | 1301 | 1310 | 1147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.14m | 8:44PM1.31m | 9:19AM1.07m | 9:45PM1.25m | 10:31AM1.05m | 10:49PM1.22m | 11:39AM1.07m | 11:48PM1.21m | 12:36PM1.12m | 00:40AM1.23m | 1:23PM1.17m | 1:26AM1.27m | 2:03PM1.23m | 2:07AM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.42m | 3:20AM0.45m | 3:16PM0.50m | 4:28AM0.47m | 4:26PM0.55m | 5:33AM0.46m | 5:36PM0.56m | 6:28AM0.42m | 6:36PM0.53m | 7:14AM0.38m | 7:25PM0.48m | 7:54AM0.33m | 8:07PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 485 | 541 | 525 | 495 | 418 | 373 | 463 | 431 | 3705 | 3929 | 3738 | 1785 | 1093 | 398 | 582 | 1578 | 2186 | 1413 | 1301 | 1310 | 1147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 20 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 24 | SW 22 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 11 | 2 | — | 54 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 642 | 8 | 247 | 72 | 129 | 49 | 11 | 19 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SW 24 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | 9 | — | — | 22 | — | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 47 | — | — | — | 21 | 16 | 341 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 137 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 137 |
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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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