Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Moss Landing.

Alright folks, it’s a bit of a waiting game around Moss Landing right now. The next few days are looking pretty ordinary, so don’t rush to wax up just yet. There’s a bit of energy coming in, but the wind’s just not playing ball, leaving things chopped up and messy.

We kick off Monday the 14th with a morning session that’s got some potential, but it’s a tease. The water’s sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. We’ve got a 4ft swell rolling in from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds, and combined energy is moderate at 375. The wind is a light 6 mph breeze from the WNW, straight offshore, which would normally be a dream. The report says marginal surf or questionable tide conditions though, so you might find a couple, but it’s not a green light. By afternoon, the wind swings WSW at 9 mph and goes cross-onshore, making a mess of that 6ft swell. That’s a no-go.

Tuesday the 15th through Thursday the 17th is much the same story – small, cross-onshore wind, poor surf conditions. Swell sizes drop from 4ft down to a tiny 2ft, and the energy falls off a cliff, down to 59 on Thursday afternoon. Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 18th sees a switch in swell direction to the SW, with a very long period of 19 seconds. But the size is only 2ft. A long-period groundswell like that at a beach setup often breaks too straight. Combined energy is moderate at 261, but with the wind on or cross-onshore, it’s a pass.

The weekend of the 19th and 20th is more of the same: small, long-period SW swells, cross-onshore winds. Saturday morning has a light cross-onshore breeze and is called marginal, but with only 2ft of swell, it’s not going to get you excited. Combined energy is still moderate at 306.

Early the next week, Monday the 21st, we see a bump in energy with the SW swell. The swell height is still only 3ft, but the period is a solid 17 seconds, and combined energy pushes up to 582 and 603 for the morning and afternoon. The wind is a light 6 mph cross-onshore. It’s still listed as marginal, but there could be a sneaky one if you’re desperate.

Then it gets a bit weird. Tuesday the 22nd has a morning pulse of 4ft WNW swell, but it’s cross-onshore and poor. The afternoon switches back to a long-period SW swell (16 seconds) at 3ft, with a moderate energy of 570. It’s marginal.

From Wednesday the 23rd through to Saturday the 26th, the swell mix is all over the place, but it’s consistently cross-onshore. Swell heights hover between 2ft and 5ft, with energy ranging from weak 77 up to moderate 365. Nothing clean enough to call a session.

Now, keep your eyes peeled for Friday the 25th morning. It’s the only real standout in this whole run. We’ve got a tiny 2ft WNW swell, a period of 10 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – 3 mph from the WSW. The energy is weak at 80, and the report calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not going to be pumping, but for a quiet, clean paddle on a small board, it might be your only chance.

The very end of the outlook, Monday the 29th, shows a morning pulse of 6ft WNW swell with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 751. But, the wind is a light 6 mph cross-onshore, and it’s still called marginal. That’s promising, but it’s far out and the wind could easily change. The afternoon drops to 4ft and goes choppy.

Overall, it’s a pretty flat and windy run. There are no big, clean swells on the cards. If you are a beginner, the bigger stuff (5ft to 6ft) is pushing your limit, and the conditions aren’t good anyway. Experts might find something on that 29th morning if the wind cooperates, but it’s a long shot.

Rusty.

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