Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s 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 (Sep 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me give it to you straight: Moss Landing is gonna be a tough watch for the next couple of weeks. The water's hangin' around 59°, which is dead average for the season. Nothing to write home about.
Starting on Tuesday the 1st, we've got nothing. An ankle-biter 0.4m of WNW swell at a short 8 seconds. Wind is cross-onshore making it messy. The energy is a pathetic 21.
Wednesday the 2nd through Tuesday the 8th is all the same story. Tiny waves, mostly under 3 feet, with periods all over the map. Cross-onshore winds are the norm, keeping the surface ugly. The energy numbers barely get into the triple digits.
There's a small window on Wednesday the 9th morning where it goes glassy. We get a 0.5m SW groundswell with a crazy long 19-second period, hitting 248 energy (moderate). But the report calls it "very ordinary conditions" – just not enough push. It's a tease.
Friday the 11th morning shows a pulse of 0.9m SW swell at 16 seconds, with energy jumping to 504. Still, it's labeled "marginal", and the wind is cross-onshore. Not worth the drive.
The weekend of the 12th and 13th is more of the same small, onshore chop. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th see a few pulses of SW swell reaching around 3 feet at 15-16 seconds, with energy up to 512. But again, "marginal" and "poor" are the words. The wind is always working against us.
We close out on Wednesday the 16th with another glassy morning – a 0.5m SW swell at 16 seconds (233 energy) – but it's just "ordinary". The afternoon turns back to poor cross-onshore slop.
Honestly, it's a flat spell. I'd put the board away and find somethin' else to do. There's not a single session worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 111 | 93 | 129 | 47 | 68 | 116 | 183 | 200 | 297 | 182 | 122 | 110 | 55 | 55 | 101 | 49 | 24 | 40 | 37 |
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 | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.13m | 2:33PM1.61m | 4:33AM1.05m | 3:25PM1.62m | 6:15AM1.06m | 4:28PM1.62m | 7:39AM1.13m | 5:39PM1.63m | 8:36AM1.22m | 6:52PM1.66m | 9:20AM1.30m | 7:59PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.18m | 8:13AM0.66m | 9:40PM0.13m | 9:04AM0.80m | 10:53PM0.08m | 10:17AM0.91m | 00:10AM0.02m | 11:45AM0.94m | 1:20AM-0.05m | 1:06PM0.89m | 2:20AM-0.11m | 2:12PM0.79m | 3:10AM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 116 | 98 | 60 | 119 | 141 | 376 | 116 | 183 | 582 | 427 | 499 | 469 | 457 | 428 | 334 | 242 | 49 | 264 | 371 | 598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 18 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 111 | 25 | 129 | 193 | 127 | 368 | 497 | 200 | 114 | 182 | 122 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 146 | 239 | 180 | 125 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SW 10 | S 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 12 | 93 | 52 | 47 | 68 | 72 | 147 | 57 | 56 | 104 | 82 | 58 | 72 | 103 | 28 | 195 | 24 | 36 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 297 | — | — | 110 | — | — | 101 | — | — | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 0 | 23 | 243 | 1 | 190 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 126 | 22 | 1 | 169 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 1 |
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