Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the line for our local stretch. I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough read for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead with barely a whisper of decent surf. The whole 16-day outlook is a bit of a bummer, to be honest, so let’s break it down.

The pattern is stubborn: a persistent cross-onshore wind, mostly from the WSW and SW, right through the period. That breeze is going to keep things choppy and messy. The water temp is sitting about 60°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the paddle won’t be freezing.

We start off with nothing to get excited about. From Wednesday the 15th right through to the morning of Friday the 24th, it’s a flat, wind-affected mess. Swell heights are mostly around 1.0ft to 5ft, but the wind is just ruining any chance of a clean wave. The combined wave energy is weak, barely scratching into the moderate range on the 16th and 17th, but it’s all junky, poor surf. That’s a solid 10-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.

The only glimmer in the whole outlook comes on the morning of Saturday the 25th. We’ve got a very long-period south-west groundswell rolling in, with a period of 21 seconds. That’s proper energy. The swell height is a modest 3ft, but the combined energy is a solid 763, which is strong. The wind is light from the west at 6 mph, still cross-onshore, but light enough to keep things a bit cleaner. The caveat here is that long-period swell like this (over 15 seconds) can be a bit too straight for beach breaks, but at Moss Landing, it might just offer a few clean lines. The forecast says it’s marginal due to tide or conditions, so you’d need to pick your moment. It’s the only real pulse in the whole 16 days, and it’s a week and a half away, so take it with a big grain of salt.

After that, it’s right back to the same old story. Sunday the 26th through the 30th is more weak, wind-affected dribble with combined energy dropping back to weak numbers. Nothing to write home about. For a spot that’s very consistent, this is a real downer, but it means the next solid swell is probably just around the corner. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on the charts, but for now, I’d be finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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