Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NW swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
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 outlook for Moss Landing over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re staring at a long stretch of mostly poor surf conditions. The first real chance to even get wet isn’t until the morning of Saturday, September 20th. That’s a solid gap of over a week with no real surf on offer. The forecast is a bit of a grind for the area, but these blank runs do happen.
The highlight of the whole period, and the only session that has a real spark to it, is the morning of Saturday, September 20th. The wind is forecast to be glassy, which is a major positive. You’ll find clean, small waves around 2 ft, coming from a long-period groundswell out of the SW at 18 seconds. That long period means there’s proper energy in the water, and the combined swell energy is a moderate 252. The water temp is 61°F, which is about average for this time of year. This is the one to point your board at.
Over the rest of the window, we’ve got a lot of cross-on winds and light to moderate breezes. The swell is mostly small and weak, with very little to get excited about. The week of September 8th through the 15th is pretty much a write-off, with all sessions scoring zero for surf quality. The swell sticks around 2 ft to 5 ft, but the wind just ruins it. The morning of Monday, September 22nd is listed as marginal, but it’s nothing to write home about.
For the most part, this is a waiting game. The glassy morning on the 20th is your best bet, but for the rest of it, keep the board in the car and be ready to pull the plug.
Stay patient.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 17 | WNW 4 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 27 | 183 | 138 | 8 | 419 | 161 | 358 | 353 | 326 | 212 | 202 | 176 | 183 | 142 | 209 | 142 | 222 | 262 | 560 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.71m | 10:33AM1.46m | 9:54PM1.69m | 11:06AM1.51m | 10:45PM1.63m | 11:37AM1.55m | 11:36PM1.54m | 12:07PM1.58m | 00:26AM1.43m | 12:36PM1.58m | 1:18AM1.31m | 1:05PM1.56m | 2:16AM1.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.65m | 3:54AM-0.11m | 3:59PM0.51m | 4:33AM-0.05m | 4:47PM0.38m | 5:10AM0.05m | 5:32PM0.27m | 5:46AM0.19m | 6:17PM0.20m | 6:21AM0.35m | 7:01PM0.16m | 6:56AM0.51m | 7:47PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 202 | 191 | 68 | 61 | 309 | 419 | 487 | 358 | 164 | 326 | 212 | 214 | 167 | 120 | 142 | 87 | 142 | 222 | 262 | 364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 17 | S 9 | WNW 12 | SSW 10 | NW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 39 | 27 | 183 | 138 | 38 | 98 | 77 | 119 | 353 | 86 | 272 | 60 | 34 | 131 | 89 | 58 | 68 | 44 | 107 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 8 | WSW 17 | S 10 | WSW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 80 | 69 | 56 | 55 | 8 | 40 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 9 | 72 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 23 | 127 | 108 | 42 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | NW 5 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | 13 | 161 | — | — | 255 | — | 202 | 176 | 183 | — | 209 | — | — | — | 560 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 126 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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