Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s 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 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) 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 0.9m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get real. It's Rusty, and this forecast is a bummer. Moss Landing is looking at a long, flat spell for the next couple of weeks, with no real surf on the menu.
The first week, through the 23rd, is completely dead. We're looking at tiny swell, under 3 feet, all chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze. There's some energy in the water midweek, but it's all short-period windswell that just won't shape up. The water is running a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, at 61°, but that’s about the only good news.
We stay in the doldrums through the 25th. A long-period groundswell tries to show up on the 23rd and 24th, but it's way too small to matter. It's just lines with no push behind them.
There's a little blip around the 26th and 27th, where the swell does push up to around 4 feet and the energy gets strong, but the wind is still all wrong and it’s only marginal at best. It's still junky, short-period stuff. For an advanced surfer, it might be the least-bad option, but it’s not exactly inviting.
The most interesting day is the 31st of August. The swell holds around 4 feet, with a slightly longer period. It's still in that marginal category, but it’s the closest thing to a wave we're going to see. After that, it fades right back into weak, short-period slop.
Honestly, with the constant cross-onshore wind and the weak, short-period swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just no clean face to ride.
No standouts in this entire forecast. The conditions just never line up. Keep the board in the car, but maybe don't make the trip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 76 | 70 | 88 | 107 | 117 | 123 | 105 | 103 | 90 | 62 | 57 | 70 | 100 | 130 | 116 | 113 | 155 | 107 | 181 |
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 | 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 | 10:20AM1.23m | 8:36PM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:04PM0.86m | 3:53AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 232 | 76 | 305 | 331 | 107 | 117 | 123 | 51 | 103 | 90 | 32 | 57 | 55 | 100 | 111 | 116 | 76 | 61 | 153 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 163 | 62 | 87 | 270 | 158 | 183 | 105 | 105 | 99 | 62 | 67 | 64 | 29 | 50 | 51 | 106 | 153 | 107 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 56 | 70 | 18 | 75 | 57 | 14 | 183 | 50 | 49 | 68 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 130 | 113 | 113 | 155 | 12 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 125 | — | — | 88 | — | 91 | 117 | — | 36 | 69 | 61 | 36 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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