Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 18s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I've been staring at the charts for Moss Landing, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. The swell is there, but the wind just won't play ball. We're looking at a solid 16-day window, but it's mostly a case of "what could have been."
The overall pattern is a persistent, lumpy, cross-onshore wind. It's coming from the WSW and W the whole time, messing up what would otherwise be a decent run of groundswell. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 61°, which is a nice little bonus.
We kick off Sunday, July 26th, with a 4ft swell, but it's a short-period 5 seconds and the cross-on wind has it chopped up and ugly. The energy is weak. That's the story for the next few days. Monday the 27th is tiny, 3ft, and the same story. By Wednesday the 29th, the swell is building to 5ft with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is into the moderate range, but the wind is still cross-on. It's a frustrating pattern.
We get a bit of a bump coming through on Thursday, July 30th, with 5ft swell and moderate energy, but again, it's just messy. The wind is a persistent cross-on. This trend continues all the way through the first week of August. Every day, the swell height and period are decent, but the "poor surf conditions" label is a constant companion.
The one bright spot is a couple of days around the 8th and 10th of August. On Saturday, August 8th, the wind actually goes straight onshore for the first time, which is a bit of a shift. The swell is 5ft from the WNW with a 9-second period and strong energy. It's still not clean, but it's a change. Then Monday, August 10th, the swell gets a bit longer period, 11 seconds, and the energy is strong. The swell is 5ft. But once again, that cross-on wind is ruining the party.
Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there's not a single standout. The wind just won't cooperate. The best you could hope for is a really, really patient session on one of the lighter wind mornings, but the swell is always cross-on or onshore. For beginners, anything over 5ft is a bit much, and we have a few days pushing that, but the choppy conditions make it a no-go anyway. It's a full-on, frustrating dry spell. Blank runs like this happen, but it's a tough one to swallow.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 58 | 62 | 132 | 124 | 131 | 165 | 149 | 202 | 280 | 309 | 324 | 343 | 243 | 212 | 188 | 149 | 165 | 237 | 389 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:56PM1.60m | 11:32AM1.21m | 9:38PM1.62m | 12:01PM1.24m | 10:17PM1.64m | 12:27PM1.26m | 10:56PM1.62m | 12:52PM1.30m | 11:35PM1.58m | 1:18PM1.34m | 00:15AM1.51m | 1:44PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.92m | 4:26AM-0.09m | 4:02PM0.90m | 4:59AM-0.12m | 4:39PM0.86m | 5:30AM-0.13m | 5:16PM0.82m | 6:00AM-0.12m | 5:53PM0.77m | 6:30AM-0.08m | 6:33PM0.71m | 7:00AM-0.01m | 7:17PM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 630 | 547 | 735 | 953 | 124 | 817 | 687 | 149 | 202 | 487 | 309 | 324 | 179 | 243 | 212 | 250 | 149 | 165 | 345 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | WNW 7 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 58 | 23 | 56 | 580 | 131 | 186 | 566 | 407 | 98 | 382 | 353 | 106 | 155 | 106 | 55 | 285 | 336 | 57 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 21 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 20 | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 117 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 67 | 155 | 4 | 132 | 51 | 74 | 97 | 81 | 38 | 82 | 54 | 15 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 103 | — | 62 | 132 | — | — | 165 | — | — | 280 | — | — | 343 | — | — | 188 | — | — | 237 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 321 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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