Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Monterey, USA)

Moss Landing Surf Guide
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.
Moss Landing Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
very consistent | 11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Moss Landing:
The best conditions reported for surf at Moss Landing occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Moss Landing (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Moss Landing Location Map
Interactive Moss Landing surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.
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Wind State | on | on | glass | cross- on |
Tides at Moss Landing
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Swell History at Moss Landing
Surf stats for Moss Landing, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Moss Landing
Wind stats for Moss Landing, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Moss Landing:
- Closest Wave BuoyCabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA14 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyWest Monterey Bay, CA32 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyMonterey Buoy34 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyPoint Sur, CA 37 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyHalf Moon Bay Buoy71 mi