Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 683 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 16s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Moss Landing are looking pretty grim. The wind's got a nasty habit of staying cross-on, which is gonna keep the surface messy and the waves uninviting for a long stretch. We're talking a solid week of nothing worth paddling out for, from Thursday the 9th right through to Wednesday the 15th. The swell is there, but it's all chopped up.
The water is a notable 61° at the start, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a real anomaly, feels more like a bathtub than the Pacific.
We finally get a glimmer late in the window. On Thursday the 16th, the morning sees a jump in energy with the combined energy hitting 690 (moderate wave energy) and a 6ft WNW swell, but the wind is still light cross-onshore. It's only a marginal call, but it's the best we've got.
The Standout: If you're desperate, circle Thursday, July 16th in the morning. The swell is 6ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is there (690 combined) and the wind is only a light breeze, so it'll be the cleanest it gets all forecast. It's still a cross-on wind, but it's the least offensive. Just keep your expectations low.
Honestly, for the rest of the run, the setup is so persistently choppy and cross-on that you'd get a better ride on a kite than a surfboard. The long period swell that shows up around the 17th and 18th (17-18 seconds) is a tease – it's a proper groundswell but with tiny heights of 2ft to 2ft, and the wind still ruins it. It's a long, blank run we're in for, but forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 339 | 422 | 449 | 157 | 161 | 187 | 165 | 249 | 216 | 216 | 249 | 211 | 228 | 217 | 243 | 339 | 381 | 449 | 683 | 475 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.67m | 8:55AM1.02m | 7:16PM1.75m | 10:01AM1.12m | 8:10PM1.82m | 10:53AM1.20m | 9:06PM1.87m | 11:40AM1.28m | 10:00PM1.90m | 12:23PM1.34m | 10:53PM1.87m | 1:04PM1.38m | 11:46PM1.80m | 1:44PM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM-0.05m | 1:01PM0.79m | 2:50AM-0.23m | 2:06PM0.84m | 3:43AM-0.36m | 3:07PM0.85m | 4:33AM-0.45m | 4:06PM0.82m | 5:21AM-0.48m | 5:02PM0.77m | 6:06AM-0.44m | 5:58PM0.71m | 6:51AM-0.35m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 402 | 339 | 422 | 256 | 157 | 161 | 252 | 165 | 249 | 216 | 216 | 249 | 211 | 228 | 217 | 85 | 339 | 381 | 72 | 683 | 475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 387 | 314 | — | 242 | 242 | 30 | 249 | 236 | 233 | 136 | 187 | 184 | 51 | 61 | 41 | 152 | 108 | 30 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | W 17 | W 14 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 55 | 24 | 84 | 22 | 15 | 46 | 27 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 82 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 316 | — | — | 449 | — | — | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | — | — | 449 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 103 | 199 | 0 | 103 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 |
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