Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Monterey, USA)
Photo credit: Wailwulf
Surf Break: Moss Landing
| Name: | Moss Landing |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Moss Landing in Monterey is a quite exposed beach break that is often working. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips, locals and sharks.
Overall Moss Landing Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Moss Landing surf quality by season and Moss Landing surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Moss Landing |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Moss Landing:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Salinas River State Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Zmudowski State Beach | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Marina State Beach | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sunset State Beach | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Marina 1 | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Moss Landing: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 34 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 71 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 74 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 86 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 129 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Moss Landing: |
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| Closest tide station | Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge, Monterey Bay, Cal | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Elkhorn Yacht Club, Elkhorn Slough, California | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Elkhorn Yacht Club, Elkhorn Slough, California (sub | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Moss Landing, Ocean Pier, California | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Elkhorn Slough, Highway 1 Bridge, California | 1 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Moss Landing: |
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| Closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 131 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 139 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Summit Mountain Resort (United States) | 149 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 150 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 160 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Moss Landing: |
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| Closest city location | Elkhorn (United States) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Castroville (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Las Lomas (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Neponset (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pajaro (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Moss Landing is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 62 km (39 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Moss Landing is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ), also in USA, 70 km (43 miles) away.
- Third is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 103 km (64 miles) away.
- Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) in USA is 108 km (67 miles) away.
- Modesto City Co Harry Sham Airport (MOD), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Moss Landing and is 117 km (73 miles) away.
