Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a 16-day look at Moss Landing, and honestly, I’m a bit bummed to be the one telling you this, but the surf is pretty much a no-go for the entire run. The pattern is almost non-stop cross-onshore winds and tiny, weak swell. There’s one tiny moment that’s barely worth a mention, but overall, it’s a quiet stretch.

Right from the start on Wednesday, July 22nd, it’s flat. Swell heights are sitting at 0.7 ft to 1 ft with a long period of 12 seconds, but the combined energy is a measly 14 to 29 – that’s whisper-weak. You’d be fighting that light cross-onshore breeze for nothing. The water temp is 60°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch on the mild side, but that’s the only highlight here.

Thursday the 23rd doesn’t get any better. Morning swell is 1 ft from the NW, and the afternoon sees a weird spike in period to 26 seconds from the SW, bumping the energy to 191. But that’s a long-period groundswell hitting a beach break, meaning it’ll break straight and close out. Still cross-onshore, still poor. Friday the 24th through Sunday the 27th is more of the same – tiny 2 ft to 5 ft swell, mostly 6 to 7-second windswell, and that cross-onshore wind keeps it choppy. The energy stays weak, under 200 most of the time.

We go through a big gap of nothing until Thursday, July 30th, where the energy finally climbs to 400, but the swell is still only 4 ft and cross-onshore. The whole first week is a washout. The only time we see a glimmer is on Sunday, August 5th, in the morning. Swell hits 5 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 566 – that’s moderate, almost strong. The wind is light and cross-onshore, but the wave comment says “marginal surf forecast.” It’s the best of a bad lot, but it’s still not clean. It’s a surf that’s too big for beginners at 5 ft, and the wind is still messing with it.

After that, it fades again. Monday, August 6th, has a morning session with 4 ft and onshore wind, energy at 361 – still marginal. The rest of the run is all “poor surf conditions.” There’s a solid 10-day stretch with zero recommendations. Moss Landing is a fairly exposed spot, but it’s catching nothing but cross-wind junk. If you’re desperate, the morning of August 5th is your only gamble, but don’t get your hopes up. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you’re into that.

Rusty.

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