Moonlight Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta level with you, it's a quiet stretch ahead for Moonlight Beach. The forecast is a long, flat spell with barely a ripple worth getting wet for. The first surfable day doesn't even show up until the very end of the outlook, so we're looking at a solid two-week gap with nothing to recommend.

The pattern is clear: a whole lotta nothing. From Friday, July 31st, right through to mid-August, we're stuck with tiny, weak swells. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which is a recipe for messy, blown-out conditions. The combined energy is low, barely cracking 200 to 300 (moderate wave energy at best), and most of those days are flagged as "poor surf conditions." The swell heights are a pathetic 1 ft to 3 ft, with periods that are all over the place, but the energy just isn't there.

The closest thing to hope comes right at the end. On Wednesday, August 12th, the afternoon shows a little pulse. We're looking at a 3 ft, long-period swell from the SW at 16 seconds, pushing the combined energy up to 574 (moderate wave energy). The wind is onshore, so it won't be glassy, but it's a long-period groundswell. That long period means the waves will have some shape and power, but at a beach break like Moonlight Beach, it could break a bit straight. The following morning, Thursday the 13th, holds similar 3 ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period, but the combined energy drops back to 428. The real standout of the whole outlook is probably that Wednesday afternoon, August 12th, just because it's the only window with a sniff of something rideable. It's a marginal call, and the wind is onshore, so I'd keep the expectations low.

Honestly, this is a classic blank run for this area. It's a bummer, but it doesn't stay this poor forever. Forecasts can change. For now, I wouldn't bother waxing up unless you're desperate.

- Rusty

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