Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NW swell with 711 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) 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 0.9m 16s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Alright, look. For the next 16 days, Moss Landing is not doing us any favours. The wind is almost always cross-onshore and the surf quality is shot, so we are in a long stretch of flat, messy conditions.
The first real chance for a surf won't come until Thursday the 19th of September. Even then, it's only a marginal shot. On the Thursday morning the wind will swing to a light onshore, and a teeny-tiny 0.7 ft swell from the SW with a very long 18 second period (groundswell) will be pushing in. The combined wave energy is moderate at 277, but the wind is "on" and the setup looks just barely worth a paddle.
After that, we go straight back into the rubbish. The next small window comes on Monday the 21st of September. Same story: a tiny 2.6 ft SW groundswell (17 second period) and light cross-on winds. The combined energy is 402, but the morning is labelled as marginal. The rest is poor. Because Moss Landing is a very consistent spot, it tends not to stay this flat for long, but as far as this forecast goes, it's pretty bleak.
The only standout here is that Thursday the 19th of September morning, purely because the wind is actually "on" for a change. The water temp is about 61.2°F, which is about average for this time of year. It's not going to be anything special, but it's the best on offer by a long shot.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 358 | 353 | 326 | 309 | 96 | 143 | 221 | 127 | 239 | 243 | 389 | 381 | 381 | 297 | 192 | 173 | 122 | 93 | 71 |
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 | 10:45PM1.63m | 11:37AM1.55m | 11:36PM1.54m | 12:07PM1.58m | 00:26AM1.43m | 12:36PM1.58m | 1:18AM1.31m | 1:05PM1.56m | 2:16AM1.20m | 1:38PM1.52m | 3:24AM1.11m | 2:15PM1.47m | 4:50AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.38m | 5:10AM0.05m | 5:32PM0.27m | 5:46AM0.19m | 6:17PM0.20m | 6:21AM0.35m | 7:01PM0.16m | 6:56AM0.51m | 7:47PM0.14m | 7:34AM0.67m | 8:37PM0.16m | 8:17AM0.81m | 9:33PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 487 | 358 | 353 | 326 | 80 | 214 | 211 | 135 | 88 | 87 | 243 | 389 | 107 | 381 | 297 | 192 | 173 | 122 | 93 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 85 | 105 | 101 | 85 | 309 | 60 | 34 | 158 | 25 | 58 | 85 | 44 | 42 | 107 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 117 | 170 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 15 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | S 19 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 71 | 14 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 23 | 127 | 108 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 86 | 14 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | 161 | — | 96 | 143 | 221 | 127 | 239 | — | — | 381 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 126 | 22 | 0 |
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