Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Moss Landing.
To be honest, this is a tough one. Looking at the next couple of weeks, the surf is looking pretty flat and messy for the most part. The first real window for anything is Monday morning, the 3rd of August, but even that is only a 5ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period and a light cross-onshore breeze. The water is sitting at 59°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The wave energy is moderate at best (471), and the call is for marginal surf with questionable tides. That’s not a good start.
The rest of the first week stays poor. We've got a long stretch from Monday afternoon all the way through to Saturday, the 8th of August, where the reports are all "poor surf conditions." The swell drops off fast, with heights bouncing between 1ft and 4ft, mostly from the SW or WNW, and the wind is stuck in a light cross-onshore pattern. Not worth paddling out for.
Things try to pick up a little on Sunday the 9th of August, with a 5ft swell from the WNW in the morning, but again, it's cross-on and the report calls it poor. The wave energy climbs back into the moderate range (402), but it’s not enough to clean things up. That same pattern of poor conditions just keeps rolling through the entire second week as well, right up to the 18th of August. There are a few mornings with marginal calls on the 10th and the 14th of August, but it’s the same story: light cross-onshore wind and small, weak swell.
The long-range stuff around the 16th to the 18th of August shows some long-period swell, 15 to 17 seconds, but the heights are tiny at 1ft, and the wave energy is weak, under 100. That long-period swell at a beach setup like this will just be too straight and weak to do anything with, especially with the persistent cross-onshore wind.
To be straight with you, there’s no standout session in this entire 16-day run. It’s a long blank stretch. For an area like this, that’s not unusual. The forecasts can change, but right now, there isn't a single day I’d get excited about. Might be more interesting for the kite crew on those bigger, windier days, but for a surfer, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 471 | 339 | 212 | 154 | 103 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 99 | 85 | 61 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 73 | 117 | 161 | 339 | 402 | 339 | 339 |
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 | 2:44PM1.50m | 2:52AM1.14m | 3:20PM1.55m | 4:13AM1.02m | 4:03PM1.60m | 5:57AM0.97m | 4:55PM1.64m | 7:41AM1.01m | 5:54PM1.69m | 8:56AM1.11m | 6:58PM1.75m | 9:49AM1.20m | 8:01PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.25m | 9:04PM0.45m | 8:44AM0.41m | 10:08PM0.34m | 9:28AM0.59m | 11:18PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.75m | 00:30AM0.08m | 11:37AM0.86m | 1:37AM-0.06m | 12:55PM0.91m | 2:37AM-0.18m | 2:05PM0.88m | 3:30AM-0.27m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 471 | 339 | 212 | 154 | 103 | 76 | 40 | 44 | 73 | 43 | 40 | 84 | 84 | 210 | 73 | 117 | 161 | 339 | 402 | 339 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 37 | 84 | 36 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 99 | 85 | 61 | 27 | 140 | 82 | 66 | 240 | 168 | 291 | 196 | 169 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | W 15 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 80 | 27 | 17 | 104 | 36 | 36 | 57 | 28 | 18 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 169 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 103 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 321 | 0 | 26 | 321 | 1 | 103 | 1469 | 0 | 103 | 169 | 0 |
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