Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s 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 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 17s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Moss Landing. I’ve been through the long-range, and I’ll level with you—the next 16 days are a total dud if you’re hoping to surf. There isn’t one single morning or afternoon in the whole run that even sniffs a decent wave.
From August 12th all the way to August 27th, it’s the same story: poor surf conditions. On Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th, you’ve got a little bit of swell coming in, around 3 ft from the WNW, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy and chopped up. The combined energy is moderate, but it doesn’t matter when the wind’s ruining every set.
Then Friday the 14th through Sunday the 16th, the swell just collapses. You’re looking at waves barely 1 ft to 2 ft. The energy numbers are weak—like 36 (weak energy) Saturday morning. Honestly, it’s depressing.
There’s a bit of a pulse on Wednesday the 19th afternoon, with 4 ft from the WNW, but the period is only 5 seconds—that’s pure windswill. Still cross-on wind, so it’s messy.
The second week doesn’t get any kinder. From August 20th to the 27th, it’s mostly tiny swell, 2 ft to 3 ft. You get a few longer-period swells—16 to 18 seconds from the SW on the 23rd and 24th—which is proper groundswell, but the heights are pathetic. The morning of the 25th has a moderate energy reading of 338 with a 2 ft SW swell at 16 seconds, and the forecast calls it “marginal,” but the wind’s still cross-on. Not worth the wax.
There’s nothing here to get excited about. For a spot that’s very consistent, this is a dead period. If the wind was offshore, it’d be a different story. As it stands, it’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Keep your gear in the shed. Forecasts can turn, but right now, it’s a blank.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 161 | 147 | 206 | 153 | 193 | 113 | 83 | 62 | 46 | 26 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 77 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:56PM1.85m | 11:48AM1.42m | 10:48PM1.81m | 12:24PM1.48m | 11:39PM1.71m | 12:58PM1.51m | 00:30AM1.58m | 1:31PM1.54m | 1:22AM1.42m | 2:05PM1.55m | 2:20AM1.25m | 2:40PM1.54m | 3:28AM1.11m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM-0.29m | 4:55PM0.62m | 5:42AM-0.22m | 5:46PM0.52m | 6:21AM-0.10m | 6:38PM0.45m | 6:59AM0.05m | 7:29PM0.39m | 7:36AM0.23m | 8:24PM0.35m | 8:14AM0.43m | 9:22PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 121 | 161 | 147 | 131 | 153 | 149 | 113 | 83 | 62 | 356 | 512 | 407 | 525 | 512 | 468 | 367 | 330 | 330 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 207 | 148 | 175 | 206 | 166 | 193 | 242 | 138 | 140 | 46 | 26 | 44 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 68 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 77 | 214 | 184 | 211 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 4 | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 77 | 9 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 169 | 23 | 174 | 26 | 0 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 126 | 22 | 1 |
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