Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 386 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW 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 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) 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 0.8m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, breaking down the Moss Landing forecast for the next stretch.
To be straight with you, the outlook is pretty flat. Over this 16-day window, the surf is looking poor almost every single day. A persistent cross-onshore breeze is messing up any chance of clean waves, and the swell is just not cooperating.
The first few days, starting Friday the 7th, are tiny with swell around 2 to 2 feet and weak energy. Monday the 9th morning sees a small bump to about 4 feet from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the energy climbs to 320, but it's still cross-on and only called marginal. That's the closest thing to a highlight, and it's still not great.
The rest of the first week and into the second is a repeating pattern: small swell, cross-onshore wind, and poor surf. The combined energy does get into the low hundreds a few times, like on Tuesday the 12th morning (347) and Friday the 21st afternoon (334), but it always gets chopped up by the wind. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
Moss Landing is fairly exposed, but even when the swell gets a little longer-period, like on Thursday the 20th (14 seconds, around 2 feet) and Friday the 21st (11 seconds, 4 feet), the wind is the deal-breaker.
Honestly, there's nothing here for a surfer. If you're into kite surfing, the setup might be more interesting, but for paddle surfing, it's a total washout. It's a blank run, plain and simple. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 42 | 60 | 54 | 320 | 339 | 327 | 299 | 194 | 134 | 203 | 226 | 165 | 199 | 168 | 128 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.01m | 5:54PM1.69m | 8:56AM1.11m | 6:58PM1.75m | 9:49AM1.20m | 8:01PM1.80m | 10:32AM1.29m | 9:01PM1.84m | 11:11AM1.36m | 9:56PM1.85m | 11:48AM1.42m | 10:48PM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.08m | 11:37AM0.86m | 1:37AM-0.06m | 12:55PM0.91m | 2:37AM-0.18m | 2:05PM0.88m | 3:30AM-0.27m | 3:07PM0.81m | 4:18AM-0.30m | 4:02PM0.72m | 5:01AM-0.29m | 4:55PM0.62m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 84 | 210 | 83 | 318 | 60 | 291 | 320 | 339 | 327 | 299 | 194 | 134 | 203 | 226 | 165 | 199 | 168 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 140 | 82 | 22 | 42 | 166 | 54 | 196 | 169 | 167 | 160 | 102 | 101 | 56 | 138 | 207 | 148 | 175 | 261 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 80 | 18 | 26 | 104 | 36 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 155 | 28 | 28 | 68 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 321 | 0 | 290 | 321 | 1 | 26 | 290 | 0 | 103 | 290 | 0 | 103 | 169 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
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