Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight. Right now, for Moss Landing, it’s a bit of a flat spell. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until the morning of Sunday, 2nd August, and even then it’s a marginal call. The pattern is a whole lot of nothing for the next few days, with the wind sitting cross-on and the swell small and weak. Real talk: there’s no standout surf in this 16-day window. The one and only spot worth mentioning is Moss Landing, a very consistent, advanced break that’s fairly exposed to the NW swell. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about average for the time of year here.

So, let’s run through it. From Thursday, 30th July through to Saturday, 1st August, the surf is just poor. We’re talking swell heights from 4 ft to 5 ft, period short at 7-8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak, between 174 and 386. That’s not enough to get excited about. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy.

Then on Sunday, 2nd August, the morning shows a little bump. Swell height hits 6 ft from the WNW, period stretching to 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 554. That’s moderate wave energy, but the wind is still cross-on, albeit light, so the surf is marginal at best. The afternoon is the same size but with a longer 10-second period, energy at 590, but the wind picks up to a gentle cross-onshore, so it’s still poor.

Monday, 3rd August, is the closest thing to a highlight. The morning has 6 ft swell from the WNW, period at 10 seconds, and combined energy of 670, which is the strongest in the whole forecast. The wind is light and cross-on, so it’s not clean, but it’s the most grunt you’ll see. This is a marginal day, not a full green light. The afternoon drops to 5 ft, still some energy at 512.

After that, it fades. Tuesday, 4th August, morning has 4 ft, period 9 seconds, energy 342, marginal. Wednesday, 5th, drops to 3 ft, then 1 ft in the afternoon with a weird 14-second period from the SW, but the energy is still weak at 174. From Thursday, 6th August, right through to the end of the forecast on Friday, 14th August, the swell is consistently under 3 ft, with periods bouncing between 8 and 16 seconds, but the combined energy is mostly below 200, and the wind is always cross-on. It’s flat, it’s clean-ish, but there’s no surf to ride.

The crowd profile? Moss Landing gets crowds sometimes, so when it’s just barely rideable, it might be quiet. But honestly, there’s no good surf here in the next 16 days. The one call is the Monday morning, 3rd August, with that 6 ft WNW swell and 10-second period, but the cross-on wind spoils it. It’s a frustrating pattern for a spot that’s usually very consistent.

Rusty.

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