Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 429 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Moss Landing over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you, mate – it’s a pretty flat and quiet picture for the most part.
The good news is that Moss Landing is a very consistent spot, so it’s never truly dead for long. But this forecast window is mostly a story of small, weak swell and poor surf conditions. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is about average for this time of year.
We kick off on Saturday, the 5th of September, with a tiny 2ft NW swell at 10 seconds. The wind is light but onshore, and the wave energy is weak (100). It’s a no-go. Sunday and Monday are more of the same – small, choppy, and messy. This pattern of light cross-onshore breezes and tiny surf drags on right through the first week. There’s a brief pulse of energy on Thursday the 10th, with the combined energy jumping to a moderate 515, but it’s still a 3ft SW groundswell (17 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore, keeping it poor. For a beach setup like this, that long period will just make it close out straight and ugly.
The second week doesn’t offer much relief. The morning of Monday the 14th looks like a real dud with a 1ft SW swell. There’s a slight bump in size on Thursday the 17th afternoon, with a 5ft WNW swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’ll be a messy, lumpy affair. The strongest surge of energy in the whole forecast comes on the afternoon of Sunday the 20th of September, with a combined energy of 685 from a 3ft SW groundswell (19 seconds), but again, the wind is onshore and the surf quality is rated as poor.
Honestly, there’s no standout, no day where you’d rush to get the board off the rack. The only moment that even gets a "marginal" nod is the morning of Friday the 18th of September, with a 2ft SW groundswell (20 seconds) and light winds, but the energy is still moderate (317) and the size is tiny. For a break that’s fairly exposed to the NW, the swell direction and constant cross-onshore wind just aren’t lining up. If you’re a kite surfer, the consistent cross-onshore wind and small, lumpy waves might look more interesting than paddle surfing right now.
It’s a lean run, but this spot tends not to stay poor for long. Keep an eye on it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 217 | 41 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 61 | 62 | 34 | 80 | 62 | 41 | 183 | 85 | 7 | 419 | 414 | 358 | 358 | 331 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 11:37AM1.55m | 11:36PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:10AM0.05m | 5:32PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 506 | 499 | 422 | 334 | 239 | 239 | 229 | 276 | 398 | 181 | 340 | 285 | 149 | 110 | 236 | 412 | 359 | 168 | 358 | 331 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SSW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 100 | 44 | 41 | 73 | 57 | 51 | 61 | 62 | 34 | 80 | 62 | 39 | 98 | 236 | 309 | 419 | 414 | 358 | 75 | 36 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSE 16 | WNW 4 | SSE 14 | S 17 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 66 | 25 | 12 | 61 | 92 | 189 | 180 | 183 | 34 | 163 | 81 | 41 | 183 | 89 | 7 | 96 | 93 | 57 | 45 | 87 | 110 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 217 | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 321 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 321 | 1 | 10 | 126 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 |
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