Surf Forecasts:
North Moana Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SW swell with 403 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Moana Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Moana Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Moana Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the ESE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 3 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | N 4 | NW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 104 | 92 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 212 | 49 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.99m | 6:23AM2.24m | 6:31PM1.80m | 6:48AM2.20m | 6:49PM1.56m | 7:16AM2.08m | 6:57PM1.30m | 7:46AM1.87m | 6:23PM1.07m | 8:17AM1.59m | 2:39PM1.45m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.35m | 12:41PM0.36m | 00:23AM0.36m | 1:12PM0.47m | 00:37AM0.39m | 1:47PM0.65m | 00:44AM0.45m | 2:30PM0.88m | 00:28AM0.52m | 11:22PM0.52m | 10:35PM0.40m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | S 14 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | NNW 3 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 16 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 5 | SW 14 | — | — | — | N 4 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | — | N 3 | N 4 | NW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | ESE 3 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | 8 | 104 | 92 | 27 | — | 3 | 12 | 53 | 212 | 49 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 126 | 39 | 444 | 614 | 1046 | 626 | 39 | 39 | 376 | 961 | 1046 | 1055 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 301 | 40 | 39 |
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The above surf forecast table for North Moana Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Moana Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Moana 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 (North Moana 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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