Moss Landing Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.81° N 121.79° W

Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Moss Landing sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.3° 

Moss Landing surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Moss Landing surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 555 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 2nd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 2nd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Right then, Rusty here. Let's be honest about Moss Landing. This is a tough outlook to write. The forecast has a solid, consistent swell running for a lot of the period, but the wind is completely against us for the whole 16 days. It’s a constant light cross-onshore breeze, which is just enough to mess up the surface. You’ll be fighting a light chop all day, every day, and the wave comment across every single session is either "poor surf conditions" or "marginal surf forecast." The combined swell energy is moderate for the first week, with readings like 490, 506, and 514 (moderate wave energy) in the early days, but it’s never clean.

The water temperature is sitting around 59°F, which is about 0.5°F above normal for this time of year, so that’s average and fine.

For the first recommendation, Sunday morning the 2nd of August has a 6ft swell from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is 490 (moderate). That’s a decent size, but it’s blown out by the 6 mph cross-onshore wind. It’s a session that’s more frustrating than fun. The afternoon is the same story, but with a 10-second period and 506 (moderate) energy, still poor.

Monday the 3rd of August, swell drops slightly to 5ft, still a 10-second period, energy at 514 (moderate), but that same light cross-onshore wind is there. It’s a rinse and repeat situation.

Tuesday the 4th of August, the swell really backs off to 3ft, energy down to 238 (moderate), and the wind is still cross-onshore. The quality isn't there.

Then from Wednesday the 5th of August through to the 7th, the swell drops to a tiny 1ft to 2ft. The period jumps up to 13-14 seconds, which is a long-period groundswell, but it's so small and onshore that it’s flat. The energy readings are down to 110-135 (weak), confirming it’s not worth the paddle.

There’s a gap of almost two days of tiny, useless surf before Saturday the 8th of August brings a tiny 3ft, 8-second windswell with energy of just 82 (weak). Not worth getting wet.

The next window is Sunday the 9th of August. The swell jumps back up to 5ft, period 10 seconds, energy 510 (moderate) in the morning. The afternoon gets a bit bumpier with a 9 mph wind, so the morning is the marginally better option, but it’s still cross-onshore. The size is there, but the quality is not.

From Monday the 10th of August through to the 17th of August, the swell slowly fades from 5ft down to 2ft. The wind stays stubbornly light cross-onshore. The energy drops from 363 (moderate) down to 113 (weak) by the end. The long-period groundswell, with periods up to 16-17 seconds, will be breaking too straight for a beach break like Moss Landing, making it a messy, gutless wall to surf.

Honestly, this is a blank run. There are no standouts here. The setup is consistently poor for paddle surfing. If you have a kite, this constant, steady cross-onshore wind and moderate swell might actually be interesting for you. For a surfer, I’d look elsewhere. The forecast can change, but for now, it’s a write-off.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
490
506
533
471
386
207
154
108
96
72
72
99
85
84
84
84
82
55
82
82
311
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
ESE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
E
10
W
10
WSW
5
ENE
10
W
10
WSW
0
NNE
10
W
10
WSW
5
NNE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
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
2:12PM1.44m
1:50AM1.28m
2:44PM1.50m
2:52AM1.14m
3:20PM1.55m
4:13AM1.02m
4:03PM1.60m
5:57AM0.97m
4:55PM1.64m
7:41AM1.01m
5:54PM1.69m
8:56AM1.11m
6:58PM1.75m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.55m
8:06AM0.25m
9:04PM0.45m
8:44AM0.41m
10:08PM0.34m
9:28AM0.59m
11:18PM0.22m
10:24AM0.75m
00:30AM0.08m
11:37AM0.86m
1:37AM-0.06m
12:55PM0.91m
2:37AM-0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:12
8:10
8:09
8:08
8:07
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
14
18
19
15
18
19
15
20
19
15
20
20
15
22
19
14
21
20
15
Feels °C
18
18
13
17
17
15
17
17
15
19
18
15
19
19
15
21
17
14
20
19
16
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Moss Landing:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Moss Landing surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Moss Landing Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Moss Landing provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Moss Landing can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Moss Landing surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Moss Landing) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Moss Landing may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Moss Landing is 10 km (6 miles) from Neponset. If you plan a vacation in Monterey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Neponset. Neponset has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest