Surf Forecasts:
North Moana Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 81 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) 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 0.3m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Moana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks at North Moana Beach.
To be straight up with you, it's a pretty bleak stretch. We're looking at a solid 16-day window and honestly, there's nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. The energy is just missing. The best we can call it is a long, flat spell. For the first week, from Friday the 24th of July right through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny. We're talking ankle-snappers at best, with the combined energy of all swells directed here barely getting into double digits (11 being the highest early on). It's all poor surf conditions, with a mix of cross-shore and onshore winds making it messy. There is a tiny window of clean conditions on the morning of the 29th with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, but the swell is only 0.4 ft. It's clean but there's nothing to ride.
The second week doesn't offer any relief. From the 1st of August through to the 8th, it's the same story. The swell stays stubbornly small, mostly under 3 ft, with the combined energy rarely topping 30. The 2nd of August has a slight bump in the morning with a 4 ft swell from the NNW, but the wind is cross-shore and the energy is only moderate (49). The morning of the 8th of August looks the most promising of the whole lot, with a 3 ft north swell and a light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s still a long way from being a standout. Nothing here is worth paddling out for unless you’re just desperate to get wet.
So, the upshot is there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. We’ll have to wait for the next swell to roll in. This area tends to have these flat runs, so it’s not a total shock, but it’s still a bummer. Keep an eye on the charts, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 55 | 52 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.72m | 12:44PM1.66m | 2:41PM1.78m | 5:01AM1.18m | 3:36PM1.91m | 5:10AM1.31m | 4:13PM2.03m | 5:25AM1.43m | 4:43PM2.12m | 5:40AM1.52m | 5:07PM2.19m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.82m | 10:44PM0.78m | 10:37PM0.58m | 8:49AM1.01m | 10:55PM0.42m | 9:45AM0.90m | 11:16PM0.32m | 10:21AM0.81m | 11:34PM0.28m | 10:48AM0.73m | 11:50PM0.28m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | S 11 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 24 | 17 | 52 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 39 | 615 | 607 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 1054 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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