Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 445 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) 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 1.0m 18s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Moss Landing. Gotta be honest—this coast is dealing with a constant cross-onshore breeze across the whole forecast, so the surf quality is pretty rough for a long while. The water’s at 60°F right now, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, roughly 4°F above the average.
The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t come until Thursday, July 16th. That’s a solid ten-day gap of poor conditions—nothing but chop and crumble. On the 16th, we get a small glimmer: a light WSW breeze at 3 mph, still cross-on, but the swell period jumps to a very long 18 seconds out of the WNW, with combined energy of 559 (moderate). Swell height is only 2 ft, and the call is “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” It’s a tease, but that kind of long-period groundswell can wrap into Moss Landing’s setup. The 17th of July keeps those long 16-second periods with light winds, same marginal rating. Nothing here screams standout—the overall forecast quality is low because the wind never goes truly offshore.
If you’re an experienced surfer who’s okay with small, cleanish lines, the morning of the 17th might be your best bet—2 ft WNW groundswell, very long 16-second period, light WSW breeze. But don’t expect any power. It’s a shame, really, because the swell energy is there, just the wind hasn’t played ball. No standout session to rave about this time. Keep watching the forecasts, they can turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 184 | 128 | 147 | 125 | 103 | 108 | 105 | 88 | 88 | 111 | 88 | 80 | 131 | 336 | 275 | 186 | 190 | 243 | 234 | 197 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.23m | 00:27AM1.48m | 2:40PM1.26m | 1:09AM1.40m | 3:11PM1.31m | 1:57AM1.28m | 3:43PM1.37m | 2:55AM1.15m | 4:16PM1.43m | 4:09AM1.02m | 4:54PM1.51m | 5:43AM0.94m | 5:36PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.87m | 7:34AM-0.14m | 7:42PM0.84m | 8:09AM-0.06m | 8:37PM0.77m | 8:45AM0.05m | 9:38PM0.67m | 9:24AM0.20m | 10:45PM0.53m | 10:08AM0.36m | 11:52PM0.35m | 10:58AM0.53m | 00:56AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 278 | 184 | 128 | 147 | 125 | 103 | 108 | 105 | 88 | 88 | 111 | 88 | 80 | 226 | 336 | 275 | 497 | 190 | 243 | 545 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 19 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 164 | 148 | 144 | 193 | 288 | 220 | 140 | 186 | 140 | 276 | 273 | 174 | 330 | 94 | 485 | 245 | 142 | 491 | 504 | 66 | 412 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 104 | 158 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 76 | 148 | 146 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 260 | 176 | 261 | 332 | 46 | 142 | 123 | — | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 187 | — | 186 | — | — | 234 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 321 | 0 | 103 | 169 | 0 | 174 | 26 | 0 | 103 | 26 | 10 | 169 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 |
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