Surf Forecasts:
North Moana Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 605 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Moana Beach this week:
The surf forecast for North Moana Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Moana Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Moana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve looked over the charts for the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim run for North Moana Beach. Most of the time there’s just not enough swell to get excited about, and when there is a bit of size, the wind is usually howling onshore or cross-shore, making a mess of things.
The water temp is sitting right around 58°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real glimmer of anything happens late on Friday the 4th of September. That afternoon, we see a modest bump of 5 ft from the NNW, with a cross-off wind and very low wave energy (133). It’s clean, but the size is pretty small and the period is short, so don’t expect much push. Still, it’s the best of a bad lot early on.
Then we get into a bit of a wild stretch. Saturday the 5th blows up with a big onshore gale, not good for surfing. Sunday the 6th afternoon sees a solid 10 ft swell from the WSW, but that’s with a near gale onshore wind and huge energy (875). That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day. Monday the 7th is even bigger and more chaotic – 12 ft from the WSW with strong onshore winds and massive energy (1790). Only for the absolute experts, and even then it’s blown out.
After that stormy spell, the swell drops right off again. The next time we see anything even close to surfable is Friday the 11th of September. That morning brings a 6 ft swell from the WNW with a light offshore breeze and moderate energy (227). The conditions are clean, but the wave comment says “very ordinary.” It’s the best option in the whole run, but it’s still nothing to write home about. The afternoon is smaller but still clean.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak swell for the rest of the forecast. There’s a period of over a week with no real recommendations at all.
To be honest, there’s no standout session here. If you’re desperate, the Friday the 11th morning window is the only one that might be worth a look, but keep your expectations low. For a beginner, this stretch is a total write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 55 | 49 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 126 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:14PM2.21m | 5:32AM1.98m | 5:33PM2.19m | 5:45AM2.10m | 5:52PM2.12m | 6:02AM2.19m | 6:12PM1.99m | 6:23AM2.24m | 6:31PM1.80m | 6:48AM2.20m | 6:49PM1.56m | 7:16AM2.08m | 6:57PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.30m | 11:25AM0.39m | 11:42PM0.33m | 11:47AM0.34m | 11:54PM0.35m | 12:13PM0.32m | 00:08AM0.35m | 12:41PM0.36m | 00:23AM0.36m | 1:12PM0.47m | 00:37AM0.39m | 1:47PM0.65m | 00:44AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 16 |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | N 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 19 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 3 | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 48 | 30 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 55 | 49 | 2 | — | 21 | 126 | 222 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 39 | 39 | 136 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 961 | 135 | 451 | 139 | 444 | 615 | 615 | 135 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 613 |
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