Surf Forecasts:
Moonlight Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,725 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Moonlight Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Moonlight Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Moonlight Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moonlight Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 242 | 295 | 239 | 455 | 651 | 640 | 559 | 674 | 1057 | 1231 | 1509 | 1754 | 1788 | 2410 | 2386 | 1930 | 1659 | 1289 | 950 | 511 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:48PM2.02m | 2:40AM1.23m | 1:47PM1.99m | 6:05AM1.25m | 3:13PM1.98m | 7:12AM1.38m | 4:45PM2.04m | 7:40AM1.51m | 6:01PM2.14m | 8:09AM1.64m | 7:00PM2.24m | 8:37AM1.76m | 7:51PM2.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.65m | 6:24AM1.10m | 10:06PM0.59m | 7:00AM1.24m | 11:37PM0.46m | 10:01AM1.32m | 00:39AM0.30m | 11:49AM1.23m | 1:27AM0.18m | 12:55PM1.08m | 2:07AM0.11m | 1:47PM0.90m | 2:43AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 242 | 54 | 66 | 455 | 651 | 640 | 423 | 593 | 1057 | 1231 | 1509 | 1754 | 1788 | 2410 | 2386 | 1930 | 1659 | 1289 | 950 | 511 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 6 | SSE 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 20 | WSW 9 | W 10 | — | W 11 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 74 | 33 | 199 | 138 | 55 | 40 | 320 | 559 | 674 | 512 | 335 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 111 | 81 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 13 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 132 | 129 | 295 | 239 | 72 | 61 | 39 | 108 | 7 | 71 | 65 | 14 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 18 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 604 | 1 | 46 | 47 | 1 | 47 | 47 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 46 | 47 | 46 |
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The above surf forecast table for Moonlight Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Moonlight Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Moonlight Beach 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 Beach) 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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