Surf Forecasts:
North Moana Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, WNW swell with 109 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Moana Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here with the straight talk. For the next sixteen days at North Moana Beach, the surf is a total bust. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for. Every single report shows poor surf conditions, and there is no standout day I’d point you toward.
For the first week, from now through the start of August, it’s tiny and weak. Thursday morning the 30th of July shows a glassy 1.0 ft wave from the WSW, but the combined wave energy is a measly 11, and the period is a short 7 seconds. Water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year, but with no power in the water, it’s not worth getting wet. The wind is calm in the morning, but by afternoon it’s cross-on and choppy. The next few days are the same story – tiny waves and poor conditions.
Saturday the 1st of August? A 2 ft northerly windswell with a 4-second period and a fresh cross-shore wind. That’s a mess. Sunday the 2nd sees a slight bump to 4 ft from the NNW, but the wind is howling at 30 km/h from the north, creating lumpy, cross-chop. The energy climbs to 80, but it’s still not surfable. Honestly, with those onshore winds and short-period chop, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The second week is no better. Monday the 3rd of August is a write-off with choppy cross-onshore wind. Through the middle of the month, we have a few glassy moments, like Tuesday morning the 4th, but the swell is only 0.7 ft. The best we get is a 3 ft glassy swell on the morning of Thursday the 6th, but even then, the period is a pathetic 5 seconds and the energy is just 50. It’s weak and won’t wrap in with any push.
Things get ugly from the 8th onwards. Sunday the 9th of August brings rain showers and a building 7 ft SW swell with 386 energy in the afternoon – that’s moderate to strong energy – but the wind is a fresh 35 km/h cross-onshore, and the period is a short 7 seconds. It’s lumpy, messy, and way too blown out for a fun surf. That’s the biggest swell of the period, but with those winds, it’s a total loss. After that, it’s back to tiny, onshore slop for the rest of the run.
So, the bottom line: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. North Moana Beach is a fairly exposed spot, but she just isn’t lining up. It’s a blank run, and for a spot that can be fairly consistent, this flat spell is a bit of a bummer. But hang in there – forecasts can change, and it rarely stays this poor for long. Leave the board in the car for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 7 | N 4 | NNW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 75 | 109 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:07PM2.19m | 5:52AM1.62m | 5:29PM2.23m | 6:04AM1.73m | 5:50PM2.25m | 6:19AM1.85m | 6:13PM2.23m | 6:39AM1.97m | 6:38PM2.14m | 7:03AM2.05m | 7:04PM1.98m | 7:32AM2.07m | 7:30PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.73m | 11:50PM0.28m | 11:12AM0.66m | 00:04AM0.29m | 11:35AM0.59m | 00:18AM0.32m | 12:01PM0.53m | 00:33AM0.34m | 12:30PM0.50m | 00:52AM0.38m | 1:04PM0.52m | 1:12AM0.43m | 1:41PM0.61m | 1:31AM0.50m | |||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 8 | S 15 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | W 7 | S 16 | — | NNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 8 | 75 | 109 | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 126 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 540 | 40 | 444 | 615 | 616 | 126 | 126 | 46 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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