North Moana Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about North Moana Beach for the next couple weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough outlook. We’re starting off with a whole lot of nothing. For the first few days, there’s barely a ripple – swell is close to zero, energy is zip. The wind is offshore and glassy on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, which would be perfect if there was any wave to surf, but there just isn’t. Clean and flat.

The swell tries to show a little life around Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th, with a long period groundswell of 15-16 seconds from the SW, but it’s only 0.3 feet. The energy is still super weak. Wind is cross-shore, so nothing to get excited about.

The first real pulse arrives Saturday the 12th of July. Swell builds to about 4 feet from the WNW, but the period drops to just 5-6 seconds – that’s short-period windswell. Energy gets up into the moderate range (84-105), but the wind is onshore at 25-30 mph with rain showers. It’s going to be bumpy and messy. Not for beginners, and not great for anyone wanting clean waves.

That continues into Sunday and Monday – similar size, similar wind, similar rain. Some surf, but poor quality. Water temp is about 59°F, pretty normal for this time of year.

It cleans up around Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th with glassy, light winds, but the swell drops right back to under a foot. Clean and flat again.

The one true standout comes Saturday the 19th of July. Swell hits about 5 feet from the N, with cross-shore winds around 25 mph. Energy climbs to 126-124 (moderate). It’s the biggest swell of the whole period. The period is short at 5 seconds, so it’s windswell, but for experienced surfers, there could be some fun ones. Beginners – stay out of the water. That’s borderline big.

Sunday the 20th still has some size (5 feet from the SW) but the wind gets strong and onshore, so the quality drops off fast.

After that, the second week fades into smaller, weaker swell with onshore winds. Nothing else worth chasing.

So, bottom line: if you want to get wet, Saturday the 19th of July is your best shot. It’s not perfect, but it’s the most surf you’ll see. For the rest of the time, it’s either flat or messy. Some of those windy days might be better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Don’t write the whole period off yet – forecasts can shift, but right now, it’s slim pickings.

Rusty.

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