Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, WNW swell with 322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Moss Landing this week:
The surf forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Moss Landing in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 17s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's cut to the chase. The next week and a half at Moss Landing? It's a total ghost town. We are looking at a whole lot of nothing. Small, weak, onshore mush. You’d be wasting your time.
Right now, we're talking ankle-biters, maybe waist-high at best. Swell heights are mostly hovering between 1 to 4 feet. The period is short, no push behind it. The wind is a constant cross-shore from the west and southwest, just chopping everything up. You see those energy numbers? Most of the time they're under 100, which tells you just how weak it all is. There’s no power. Water temp is normal, nothing to write home about.
That whole first week from the 15th to the 22nd is a washout. A few pulses of swell, but nothing with any real size or shape to it. It's that classic summer windswell that just messes up the surface without any of the juice.
Moving into the following week, from the 24th, we start seeing some more size, swell heights around 4-5 feet, but it's still all cross-onshore. Still not worth getting too excited about. It’s more of the same, just slightly bigger.
Now, here’s the one and only light at the end of the tunnel. That final Saturday, the 29th of August. That's the day. We’ve got a proper swell hitting, around 6 to 8 feet (Moss Landing) from the WNW. The energy readings for that day are in the high 700s to over 800, that’s a lot of power. It’s still a cross-onshore wind, but it’s light, so it might not completely trash it. This is the one to keep an eye on. But, it's twelve days away, so don't book your time off work just yet. Swells this size with a period of 9-10 seconds are not for beginners, that’s for sure.
The day before, the 28th, will have some size too, around 6 feet, but it's still looking marginal.
Honestly, for most of this forecast, the conditions look a lot better for kite surfing than trying to paddle out and catch a wave. You'd be fighting the wind the whole time.
My advice? Don't get your hopes up for the next two weeks. The first week is a total write-off. The second week has some size, but the winds are the big question mark. Just sit tight and hope that last Saturday delivers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 13 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 61 | 23 | 57 | 77 | 29 | 23 | 103 | 128 | 168 | 214 | 107 | 110 | 183 | 162 | 142 | 170 | 248 | 322 | 280 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.54m | 1:22AM1.42m | 2:05PM1.55m | 2:20AM1.25m | 2:40PM1.54m | 3:28AM1.11m | 3:17PM1.52m | 4:57AM1.02m | 4:01PM1.49m | 6:46AM1.01m | 4:53PM1.47m | 8:15AM1.07m | 5:52PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.39m | 7:36AM0.23m | 8:24PM0.35m | 8:14AM0.43m | 9:22PM0.32m | 8:57AM0.61m | 10:25PM0.29m | 9:47AM0.78m | 11:33PM0.26m | 10:55AM0.90m | 00:42AM0.22m | 12:14PM0.96m | 1:43AM0.16m | ||||||||
6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
— | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 |
512 | 407 | 525 | 387 | 358 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 56 | 77 | 371 | 107 | 110 | 263 | 162 | 117 | 109 | 111 | 322 | 68 | 207 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
18 | 61 | 13 | 57 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 239 | 270 | 24 | 163 | 242 | 61 | 209 | 158 | 183 | 128 | 105 | 49 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | S 10 | SW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | S 18 | WSW 18 |
6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 41 | 70 | 18 | 75 | 57 | 14 | 163 | 51 | 6 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — |
— | 24 | 23 | — | 77 | — | — | 103 | 128 | 168 | 214 | — | — | 183 | — | 142 | 170 | 248 | 213 | 280 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
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Information about the Moss Landing Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Moss Landing provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Moss Landing can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Moss Landing surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Moss Landing) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Moss Landing may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Moss Landing is 10 km (6 miles) from Neponset. If you plan a vacation in Monterey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Neponset. Neponset has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











