Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with 281 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s 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 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 15s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into what's looking like for Moss Landing over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. Right from the start and for the vast majority of the 16-day window, the conditions are just not playing ball. Everything’s coming in from the WNW, which is the cross-onshore direction here, and that wind state is just ruining any potential. There’s a long gap with really nothing worth paddling out for.
The first bit of real hope doesn’t show up until Monday, the 31st of August. And even then, it’s a subtle thing. We finally see a shift in the swell direction to a WSW, 15-second period groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 341, which is moderate, but the whole setup is still marginal, with a light cross-onshore breeze. It’s a sniff of something, but not quite there.
So honestly, the only real standout in this entire outlook is the early morning session on Monday, the 31st. That short window where the swell is a long-period 2ft from the WSW and the wind is a light 6 mph from the WSW. It’s not perfect, but it's the only time in the whole 16 days that the forecast even hints at something rideable. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. If you're desperate, that's your one shot. Other than that, it’s a long, blank run. For an area like this that is very consistent, it’s a bitter pill. Still, forecasts can change. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 122 | 107 | 78 | 101 | 104 | 119 | 109 | 105 | 91 | 97 | 91 | 70 | 67 | 128 | 131 | 164 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.54m | 3:28AM1.11m | 3:17PM1.52m | 4:57AM1.02m | 4:01PM1.49m | 6:46AM1.01m | 4:53PM1.47m | 8:15AM1.07m | 5:52PM1.46m | 9:10AM1.13m | 6:52PM1.48m | 9:49AM1.19m | 7:47PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.43m | 9:22PM0.32m | 8:57AM0.61m | 10:25PM0.29m | 9:47AM0.78m | 11:33PM0.26m | 10:55AM0.90m | 00:42AM0.22m | 12:14PM0.96m | 1:43AM0.16m | 1:24PM0.96m | 2:34AM0.10m | 2:19PM0.92m | 3:17AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 334 | 272 | 239 | 270 | 232 | 107 | 78 | 331 | 104 | 119 | 183 | 66 | 91 | 63 | 91 | 70 | 67 | 128 | 111 | 113 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 48 | 26 | 15 | 33 | 99 | 163 | 242 | 87 | 270 | 158 | 109 | 105 | 104 | 99 | 49 | 49 | 64 | 29 | 50 | 51 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | S 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 56 | 70 | 18 | 77 | 57 | 14 | 183 | 50 | 49 | 68 | 67 | 33 | 45 | 131 | 45 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | 122 | — | — | 101 | — | 88 | 99 | — | 66 | 97 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 164 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 302 | 1 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 0 |
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