Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 641 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the imperial version. Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it—this Moss Landing forecast is a rough read for the next 16 days. We don't have a single true standout session.
The main story is the wind. A persistent cross-onshore flow, swinging between WSW and SW, is just chopping everything up. From Wednesday July 29th, right through the next week and a half, the wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions." The swell is coming from the WNW, ranging from about 1 ft up to 6 ft, with periods mostly short at 8 to 10 seconds. The combined swell energy hits a moderate peak of 610 on the morning of Monday August 3rd, but with that onshore wind, it doesn't matter. The water temp is sitting around 60°F, which is about average for the time of year, with a 0.8°F anomaly—nothing special.
Into the second week, it gets even smaller. From August 5th onward, the swell drops, hitting as low as 1 ft, and the period stretches out to 15 seconds on the morning of August 13th. That long period groundswell from the WNW has potential, but it's tiny and the wind is still cross-onshore. The energy levels are weak, often under 200.
The only break is Moss Landing. It’s a very consistent, advanced spot that's fairly exposed to NW swell, and the optimum direction is NW, so it's getting the swell it wants. But the wind is just plain wrong. With that constant cross-onshore breeze, the setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
No best session, no standout. It's a pretty big gap of poor surf. But Moss Landing is a very consistent break, so it doesn't usually stay this bad for long. Forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 274 | 249 | 243 | 280 | 207 | 161 | 247 | 183 | 212 | 364 | 641 | 590 | 563 | 603 | 567 | 411 | 312 | 266 | 199 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.26m | 10:56PM1.62m | 12:52PM1.30m | 11:35PM1.58m | 1:18PM1.34m | 00:15AM1.51m | 1:44PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.40m | 2:12PM1.44m | 1:50AM1.28m | 2:44PM1.50m | 2:52AM1.14m | 3:20PM1.55m | 4:13AM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:16PM0.82m | 6:00AM-0.12m | 5:53PM0.77m | 6:30AM-0.08m | 6:33PM0.71m | 7:00AM-0.01m | 7:17PM0.64m | 7:32AM0.10m | 8:07PM0.55m | 8:06AM0.25m | 9:04PM0.45m | 8:44AM0.41m | 10:08PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 175 | 487 | 249 | 243 | 179 | 207 | 161 | 136 | 183 | 212 | 57 | 641 | 590 | 563 | 603 | 567 | 411 | 312 | 266 | 199 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 452 | 154 | 382 | 353 | 106 | 157 | 196 | 55 | 162 | 57 | 53 | 77 | 75 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 14 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 155 | 4 | 132 | 50 | 41 | 104 | 74 | 38 | 53 | 54 | 18 | 53 | 36 | 22 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 274 | — | — | 280 | — | — | 247 | — | — | 364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 103 | 199 | 0 | 103 | 23 | 0 |
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