Moss Landing Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.81° N 121.79° W

Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Moss Landing sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.2° 

Moss Landing surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Moss Landing surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 429 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 4th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 9th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 17s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 10th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for Moss Landing. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window has more downtime than a blown-out beach break.

The surfing for this stretch is a real non-starter for the most part. The whole first week and a half is plagued by light but persistent onshore and cross-onshore winds, keeping the surface bumpy and the waves mostly weak and disorganized. For the first few days, the swell is tiny and short-period, with a knot or two of wind in the wrong direction. You'll see a wave energy reading down around (166) on Friday morning and it doesn't get any better for a long while.

There's a real dead zone from Friday, September 4th right through the end of the second week. The forecast is calling for almost entirely "poor surf conditions" on every recommendation, with scores of zero. We do see a brief, brief tease on Wednesday, September 9th morning with a promising south-west groundswell (period 16 seconds, energy 150), but it’s combined with cloudy skies and a cross-offshore wind that keeps things just marginal. Clean, but very small at 2 ft. Not something to get excited about.

Looking way out, there’s a little more energy showing in the later part of the second week, with swells from the SW in the 1 ft to 2 ft range and very long periods—16 to 22 seconds. The combined energy does climb into the 300s and 400s, but the wind is still just cross-on, making it messy. Those long-period swells could wrap in a little bit of juice for a point break, but at these sizes with the wind angle, it’s not a paddle-out situation.

Right now, the only stand-out here is survivin’ the skimboard season. The water temperature is around 60°F, which is normal for this time of year, so no worries on that front.

It’s a bleak run, boys. Moss Landing is a very consistent spot; it doesn't normally stay this poor for this long. But today, you can take the kiteboard out if you're keen, because the paddle surf just ain’t there.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
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1
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.3
SW
19
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.2
WSW
13
0.6
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
225
135
100
90
41
84
103
51
47
61
38
44
49
42
127
219
10
45
17
79
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
W
5
ENE
10
W
15
W
0
E
10
W
15
WSW
5
E
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
E
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
10
ENE
5
SSW
10
W
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
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on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:28PM1.62m
7:39AM1.13m
5:39PM1.63m
8:36AM1.22m
6:52PM1.66m
9:20AM1.30m
7:59PM1.69m
9:58AM1.39m
8:59PM1.71m
10:33AM1.46m
9:54PM1.69m
11:06AM1.51m
10:45PM1.63m
Low Tide
10:17AM0.91m
00:10AM0.02m
11:45AM0.94m
1:20AM-0.05m
1:06PM0.89m
2:20AM-0.11m
2:12PM0.79m
3:10AM-0.13m
3:09PM0.65m
3:54AM-0.11m
3:59PM0.51m
4:33AM-0.05m
4:47PM0.38m
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6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:45
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7:30
7:30
7:28
7:27
7:24
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Temp °C
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20
16
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27
21
Feels °C
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17
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17
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15
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14
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17
14
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23
19
29
25
23
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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.

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