Surf Forecasts:
Spanish Bay-South Moss surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,129 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2PM. 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 15s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 | 2PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spanish Bay-South Moss over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again. Let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
First off, this is a rough start. Spanish Bay-South Moss is looking like a write-off for the first few days. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th have some swell at about 3 ft from the SSW, with a super long 17-second period, but the wind is blowing onshore from the NW and WNW at 9 to 16 mph. That’s junk, absolute choppy mess. The combined energy is moderate (879 to 1017) but the wind is killing it. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are a little bigger, 5 ft to 6 ft, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds with onshore wind. The water temp is 59°, nothing unusual for the season.
We drag into the first weekend of August with the same story. Saturday the 1st has 6 ft to 6 ft with a 9-second period, but still onshore. The energy is moderate (661 to 756). It’s a no-go. Sunday the 2nd shows a pulse of real energy, 7 ft to 8 ft from the NW at a 10-second period, and the energy jumps into the strong zone (1015 to 1078). But the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, making it a messy, choppy battle. This is more of a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle.
Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are similar – 6 ft to 7 ft, moderate to strong energy (547 to 933), but the wind is cross or cross-onshore. The surf is there, but it’s not clean. The best of the whole forecast is the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August. We’ve got a 6 ft swell from the NW at a 9-second period, with a light cross-onshore breeze from the W at only 6 mph. The combined energy is a strong 978. It’s the cleanest we’ll see. Another decent option is the morning of Sunday the 10th of August, with 6 ft from the WNW and a very light 3 mph wind, energy at 709.
For the rest, it’s a long stretch of mediocre surf. Small swell, short period, and the wind is often cross or cross-onshore. This is an advanced break, and it’s fairly consistent, but the conditions are just not playing ball. The one to circle is that Wednesday the 12th of August morning. Otherwise, keep your expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 629 | 566 | 539 | 481 | 374 | 383 | 381 | 381 | 289 | 291 | 236 | 392 | 560 | 1011 | 1028 | 1028 | 932 | 881 | 657 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.78m | 12:24PM1.18m | 10:48PM1.76m | 12:49PM1.22m | 11:24PM1.70m | 1:15PM1.27m | 00:02AM1.61m | 1:41PM1.34m | 00:44AM1.48m | 2:09PM1.42m | 1:34AM1.32m | 2:40PM1.50m | 2:37AM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.87m | 5:39AM-0.16m | 4:44PM0.82m | 6:07AM-0.14m | 5:25PM0.78m | 6:35AM-0.09m | 6:10PM0.74m | 7:03AM0.00m | 7:00PM0.69m | 7:30AM0.13m | 7:57PM0.63m | 7:59AM0.28m | 9:02PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 629 | 275 | 330 | 481 | 374 | 383 | 381 | 381 | 289 | 291 | 236 | 392 | 560 | 1011 | 1028 | 1028 | 932 | 881 | 657 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 127 | 566 | 539 | 155 | 310 | 353 | 179 | 134 | 140 | 250 | 215 | 209 | 150 | 99 | 73 | 40 | 68 | 44 | 42 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 20 | S 18 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 67 | 155 | 42 | 132 | 79 | 106 | 107 | 103 | 40 | 53 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 18 | 8 | 41 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 222 | — | — | 381 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 15 | 141 | 280 | 6 | 88 | 115 | 0 |
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