Surf Forecasts:
North Moana Beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, W swell with 236 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with W 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Moana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m sitting here looking at the charts for the next 16 days, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s pretty grim for North Moana Beach. There’s just nothing in the water that’s going to get a surfer out of bed. The whole run is locked into “poor surf conditions,” so if you were hoping for a sneaky good day, you can put that thought to rest.
Starting from Monday the 14th, we’ve got tiny, weak swell – 2ft from the west, with a short 4-second period, and the wind is all wrong, blowing onshore. The combined energy is a measly 16, so there’s no push. That pattern sticks around through Tuesday and Wednesday, where the best we see is 0.7ft swell with a longer 9-second period, but it’s still basically flat and the wind isn’t helping. The combined swell energy is sitting at 15.
Thursday the 17th is dead flat – 0.3ft and only 3 combined energy. Friday the 18th brings a little bump from the north, 2ft but with a 4-second period, so it’s choppy and weak. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.
Then Saturday the 19th, we finally see some size – 4ft from the north, but it’s short period again at 5 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore. Combined energy hits 78, which is still weak. It looks better than the rest, but with onshore wind and that short period, it’s going to be a mess. By Sunday the 20th, the swell bumps up to 6ft from the west-southwest, combined energy 179, so there’s moderate energy, but the wind is howling from the west at 22 mph. For a beach break like this, that’s more of a windsurf or kitesurf setup – not worth paddling out unless you want a beating.
The second week stays poor. Monday the 21st has a clean offshore from the east, but only 1ft – not enough to do anything with. The combined energy is 33. After that, it’s a long stretch of nothing until Saturday the 26th, where we get a bit of glassy conditions with 3ft from the west-southwest, but the period is only 5 seconds, so it’s weak and won’t hold shape. Combined energy 42. Then it fades back to flat.
Honestly, the one day that looks the best, if you’re desperate, is Saturday the 26th morning. Glassy wind, 3ft, but it’s short-period and the break is a beach, so don’t expect any kind of groomed wave. It’s just the least bad option in a long, bleak window.
No standouts, no hidden gems. This is one of those stretches where you’re better off waiting for a change in the forecast.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 66 | 72 | 40 | 43 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39PM1.84m | 5:45AM2.18m | 5:50PM1.76m | 6:03AM2.21m | 6:03PM1.67m | 6:24AM2.18m | 6:18PM1.55m | 6:49AM2.06m | 6:34PM1.39m | 7:16AM1.88m | 6:43PM1.20m | 7:46AM1.64m | 5:56PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.34m | 11:29PM0.37m | 12:02PM0.36m | 11:40PM0.32m | 12:22PM0.40m | 11:54PM0.28m | 12:46PM0.47m | 00:11AM0.29m | 1:13PM0.58m | 00:28AM0.36m | 1:46PM0.73m | 00:37AM0.50m | 2:35PM0.93m | 00:06AM0.66m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | N 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 16 | — | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 66 | 72 | 40 | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 444 | 40 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 126 | 141 | 139 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1048 | 621 |
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