Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with 424 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 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 0.8m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Moss Landing are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions, and the forecast is a tough one to swallow.
The pattern starts off with a whole lot of nothing. From Tuesday, the 4th of August, all the way through to the morning of the 11th, the wave comment is just "poor surf conditions." We’re looking at a cross-onshore wind the whole time, with a light breeze keeping things choppy. The swell is small and weak, with the combined energy barely cracking 100 (238) on the first morning, and then sitting around 100 to 300 (333) for most of that period. It’s just not going to be worth paddling out.
The first real glimmer of hope, and I mean a glimmer, doesn't show up until the morning of the 11th. The swell picks up a bit to 5ft from the WNW, and the energy jumps to 354. The wave comment shifts to "marginal surf forecast." It’s still cross-on with a light breeze, so it’s not clean, but there’s a little more push. This is the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still a stretch to call it good.
Then on the 12th, we see a spike in the swell to 5ft and the combined energy hits 529. That’s the biggest energy we’ll see, but it’s still a marginal call with that cross-on wind. The swell doesn’t have much length on it, coming in at 9 seconds, so it’s not going to be particularly well-shaped. For a spot that’s “fairly exposed” to the NW, the direction is not ideal with the wind robbing the quality.
After that, it drops off again. The 15th through the 19th see some long-period swell, over 15 seconds, but the height is tiny, 1ft to 3ft, and the combined energy is low. For a beach setup like Moss Landing, a long period swell on a small wave is just going to be a slow, straight close-out. It’s interesting for the energy, but not for the surf.
The standout? Honestly, there’s no true standout here. The closest we get to a surfable day is the morning of the 12th, where the 5ft WNW swell has the most energy (529). But that cross-on wind keeps it from being clean. This is a spot for the dedicated, and if you’re going to go, that’s your window. Don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 154 | 111 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 99 | 85 | 61 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 54 | 72 | 88 | 70 | 197 | 339 | 370 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:52AM1.14m | 3:20PM1.55m | 4:13AM1.02m | 4:03PM1.60m | 5:57AM0.97m | 4:55PM1.64m | 7:41AM1.01m | 5:54PM1.69m | 8:56AM1.11m | 6:58PM1.75m | 9:49AM1.20m | 8:01PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.45m | 8:44AM0.41m | 10:08PM0.34m | 9:28AM0.59m | 11:18PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.75m | 00:30AM0.08m | 11:37AM0.86m | 1:37AM-0.06m | 12:55PM0.91m | 2:37AM-0.18m | 2:05PM0.88m | 3:30AM-0.27m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 212 | 154 | 111 | 76 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 84 | 84 | 210 | 54 | 72 | 166 | 70 | 197 | 339 | 370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 84 | 36 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 99 | 85 | 61 | 28 | 140 | 82 | 66 | 318 | 56 | 291 | 196 | 169 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 15 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 80 | 12 | 17 | 104 | 36 | 14 | 56 | 73 | 5 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 103 | 23 | 0 | 126 | 169 | 0 | 26 | 189 | 1 | 26 | 321 | 1 | 22 | 26 | 0 |
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