Surf Forecasts:
Spanish Bay-South Moss surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, NW swell with 947 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spanish Bay-South Moss this week:
The surf forecast for Spanish Bay-South Moss over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spanish Bay-South Moss in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 12s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spanish Bay-South Moss over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the table for Spanish Bay-South Moss.
Right off the bat, it's a bleak picture for the next couple of weeks. We've got a long stretch of small, ugly surf ahead. The first real hint of anything half-decent doesn't show up until the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, and even then, it's a maybe.
On Saturday, August 2nd, the swell bumps up to around 7ft from the WNW. The wave energy is solid at 953 (moderate) by morning, and the period gets a bit better at 9 seconds. The wind is a light breeze from the NW, which is offshore, but the "marginal" tag on the wave comment is a red flag. The afternoon gets a bit more juice, with energy hitting 1006 (strong) and a 10-second period, but the wind swings onshore from the WNW. This is really the only window that's worth thinking about, but it's not what you'd call a score.
Sunday, August 3rd, keeps the height around 7-8ft from the NW, but the wind turns cross-onshore, messing up the surface. The energy is still there, but it's a fight. From there, it's all downhill. Swell drops fast, down to around 5ft by Tuesday, and then to 3-4ft by the end of the week.
Into the second week, around August 12th, things get interesting but frustrating. The swell is tiny, maybe 2-3ft, but the period stretches way out to 16-18 seconds from the SSW and SW. That's a proper groundswell, but at that size on an exposed beach break like this, those long lines will be barely rolling in. The energy does climb back into the 500-700 range (moderate) by August 13th, but with the wind onshore, it's a case of "so close, yet so far."
The one and only standout here is the morning of Sunday, August 2nd. That 7ft WNW swell with light offshore wind is the cleanest we're going to see. It's still a marginal call, but it's your best bet. For the rest of the outlook, it's a long, slow grind of small, bumpy waves.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 221 | 255 | 276 | 298 | 390 | 743 | 794 | 804 | 863 | 832 | 725 | 501 | 345 | 270 | 202 | 216 | 235 | 216 | 206 | 202 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.27m | 00:02AM1.61m | 1:41PM1.34m | 00:44AM1.48m | 2:09PM1.42m | 1:34AM1.32m | 2:40PM1.50m | 2:37AM1.15m | 3:17PM1.59m | 4:04AM1.00m | 4:00PM1.67m | 5:59AM0.93m | 4:54PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.74m | 7:03AM0.00m | 7:00PM0.69m | 7:30AM0.13m | 7:57PM0.63m | 7:59AM0.28m | 9:02PM0.55m | 8:29AM0.45m | 10:17PM0.44m | 9:03AM0.62m | 11:37PM0.30m | 9:48AM0.77m | 00:52AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | S 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 221 | 180 | 276 | 298 | 390 | 743 | 794 | 804 | 863 | 832 | 725 | 501 | 345 | 270 | 202 | 216 | 235 | 216 | 206 | 202 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 85 | 55 | 153 | 57 | 84 | 75 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 37 | 83 | 34 | 102 | 71 | 72 | 99 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 103 | 38 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 141 | 311 | 6 | 115 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 141 | 255 | 3 | 141 | 335 | 6 |
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