Moonlight Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.31° S 18.82° E

Moonlight Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Moonlight Bay sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.5° 

Moonlight Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Moonlight Bay surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,945 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Moonlight Bay in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 14s
Best Surf11AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 14s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 16th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moonlight Bay over the next 16 days.


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