Surf Forecasts:
Spanish Bay-South Moss surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NW swell with 612 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spanish Bay-South Moss over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Spanish Bay-South Moss. The outlook is a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of marginal conditions and some punchy swell arriving later in the run.
First up, over the weekend of the 11th and 12th, it’s looking pretty poor. Saturday morning has a clean-looking 3ft SSW groundswell (combined energy of 400), but the wave comment says ‘poor surf conditions’. The water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about average for this time of year. Sunday isn’t much better, with a bump in size to 5ft from the NW, but with a short period of 8-9 seconds and cross-onshore breezes, it’s going to be messy. This is the kind of setup that looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Things stay in the ‘marginal’ category through the next week. From Monday the 13th through to Friday the 17th, we’ve got a persistent NW swell hanging around 5ft to 6ft, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the period stays short. It’s surfable but not worth getting excited about. The energy is moderate, sitting between 364 and 820, but it’s just not clean.
The real standout for the whole period is looking like the final weekend, Saturday the 25th and especially Sunday the 26th. On Saturday, the swell holds at 6ft to 6ft from the NW, period improves to 9 seconds, and the wind goes light and cross-onshore. The combined energy jumps to 1019 on Saturday afternoon, which is strong. But Sunday the 26th is the one to circle. The swell builds to 8ft from the NW with a 10-second period, and the energy is punching hard at 1197 to 1259. The wind is light and offshore in the morning. That’s a solid, powerful groundswell for the experts. Remember, at 8ft, this is for experienced surfers only. The direction is a touch off the optimum (W) for the break, but the size and clean morning conditions make it the best bet in the whole 16-day window. It’s over a week away, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but if it holds, that’s your session.
The rest of the final week fades back into poor conditions. A solid run of 2ft to 3ft SW groundswells from the 20th to the 22nd, but it’s all onshore wind and poor surf quality. A gap of a few days there with no real recommendations.
All in all, hold out for the 26th. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 252 | 236 | 281 | 262 | 268 | 309 | 268 | 250 | 219 | 232 | 242 | 346 | 411 | 599 | 516 | 430 | 362 | 344 | 344 | 385 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.05m | 8:08PM2.03m | 10:51AM1.12m | 9:01PM2.10m | 11:36AM1.18m | 9:54PM2.12m | 12:18PM1.23m | 10:46PM2.08m | 12:59PM1.29m | 11:37PM1.96m | 1:41PM1.34m | 00:29AM1.79m | 2:22PM1.41m | 1:23AM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.85m | 3:55AM-0.37m | 2:36PM0.85m | 4:43AM-0.48m | 3:36PM0.82m | 5:29AM-0.51m | 4:35PM0.77m | 6:13AM-0.48m | 5:34PM0.73m | 6:56AM-0.38m | 6:35PM0.69m | 7:37AM-0.23m | 7:40PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 151 | 183 | 119 | 281 | 262 | 268 | 309 | 268 | 250 | 219 | 232 | 242 | 346 | 411 | 599 | 516 | 430 | 362 | 241 | 179 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 242 | 252 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 180 | 184 | 184 | 78 | 104 | 85 | 152 | 108 | 70 | 90 | 214 | 205 | 271 | 344 | 344 | 385 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | NW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | WNW 17 | SW 19 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 30 | 67 | 25 | 24 | 129 | 55 | 59 | 45 | 41 | 69 | 66 | 59 | 30 | 163 | 90 | 89 | 125 | 130 | 74 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 176 | 15 | 88 | 277 | 15 | 25 | 141 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 255 | 38 | 15 |
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