Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 224 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.1m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| 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, Rusty here again, but in feet and knots.
Let’s be honest about Moss Landing – the first stretch is a bummer. From Friday the 21st of August all the way through the end of the month, the surf is just plain poor. We’re talking small, weak, and choppy with cross-onshore breezes. Swell heights are mostly under 3ft with periods all over the place, and the wave energy is pretty low. It’s not worth getting the wetsuit wet for almost 11 days.
The turnaround starts in September. Tuesday the 1st is still marginal, but Wednesday the 2nd brings some life. Wednesday morning we’re looking at 6ft to 6ft from the WNW with a period near 10 seconds. The energy jumps into the strong range. The wind stays cross-on, so it’s not perfect, but the size makes it interesting.
The best bet is Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September. Thursday morning shows a clean 6ft WNW swell with 10 seconds of period and the energy cranked up. The wind is actually ‘on’ from the west, which is pretty decent. Friday the 4th is the real standout: 7ft from the WNW with 11 seconds of period and a massive energy reading. The wind is light and cross-off from the west in the morning. That’s a session for experienced surfers only. That type of size is way too much for beginners.
There’s a final window on Saturday the 5th of September where the swell drops to around 5ft, but you get a light offshore wind from the WNW. It’s not big, but it’s clean, so for a glassy morning session it might be the one for those not chasing the biggest sets.
Like I said, the first week and a half is a write-off. Moss Landing is consistent more often than not, but this stretch is a real dud. The window around the 3rd and 4th of September is the one to circle on the calendar for the big-wave crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 91 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 90 | 96 | 130 | 113 | 113 | 155 | 106 | 179 | 219 | 129 | 124 | 159 | 129 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.07m | 5:52PM1.46m | 9:10AM1.13m | 6:52PM1.48m | 9:49AM1.19m | 7:47PM1.52m | 10:20AM1.23m | 8:36PM1.57m | 10:46AM1.26m | 9:20PM1.60m | 11:10AM1.30m | 10:02PM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:43PM0.79m | 4:25AM-0.01m | 4:20PM0.72m | 4:55AM-0.01m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | S 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 183 | 91 | 65 | 13 | 39 | 65 | 96 | 79 | 113 | 95 | 67 | 153 | 52 | 219 | 129 | 22 | 51 | 267 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 93 | 104 | 99 | 99 | 67 | 44 | 45 | 130 | 51 | 106 | 153 | 106 | 179 | 31 | 87 | 124 | 179 | 122 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | W 13 | S 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 50 | 49 | 60 | 50 | 30 | 29 | 50 | 79 | 113 | 155 | 12 | 92 | 89 | 45 | 55 | 159 | 85 | 225 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 50 | — | 12 | 90 | — | — | 84 | — | — | 83 | — | — | 25 | 47 | 88 | 129 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 145 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 |
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