Moss Landing Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.81° N 121.79° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Moss Landing sea temperature is
16.1° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NW swell with 760 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 18s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 6th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch out of Moss Landing is a tough one. The 16-day window starts off with a lot of onshore junk and very little to get excited about. We’ve got a long, frustrating gap until things even look remotely surfable, so patience is the name of the game.

The first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 5th through to Saturday the 11th is all cross-onshore muck. Swell is tiny – 2ft to 5ft – and the wind is from the west or west-southwest, keeping it choppy and messy. The combined swell energy is weak, with values like 67 and 84, just not enough oomph to push through the wind. It’s a whole week of “poor surf conditions” so don’t even bother. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area when the wind doesn’t play ball.

Finally, on Sunday the 12th, we get a glimmer. The morning is glassy – dead calm, with the wind gone light from the WNW – and the swell is 3ft from the WNW at 9 seconds. The combined energy is still low at 101, but the glassy conditions will make it rideable. The afternoon stays glassy with a 4ft swell, but the period drops to 5 seconds, which is short and weak. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. This is the one standout, and it’s only because the wind finally shuts off. The water temperature is 61°F, which is 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a noticeable anomaly, so it’ll feel like a warm bath compared to usual.

After that, it’s back to the same story. Monday the 13th through to Monday the 20th is mostly cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. The swell picks up a bit around the 15th and 16th, with heights hitting 5ft and combined energy climbing into the 500s and 600s, but the wind is never right. You’ll see a few “marginal” calls on the 17th and 18th, but with cross-onshore breezes, it’s still not worth paddling out. The very end of the window, Sunday the 19th, has a long-period 15-16 second swell from the SW, but it’s tiny at 2ft and cross-on, so no good.

Honestly, if you’re desperate, the glassy morning on Sunday the 12th is your best bet. Grab a small board and enjoy the clean, warm water – but don’t expect much push. For the rest, it’s a kite surfer’s setup with those cross-onshore winds and moderate swell, not a paddle surfer’s. Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a grind.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
5
1.6
NW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
58
56
96
100
247
120
228
278
339
389
760
389
455
398
389
280
165
128
86
106
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
W
15
W
15
W
0
SSE
15
W
20
WSW
0
NNW
15
W
15
WSW
0
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
0
SE
15
WSW
15
WSW
0
S
10
WSW
10
W
5
S
10
W
Wind State
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
cross-on
High Tide
3:43PM1.37m
2:55AM1.15m
4:16PM1.43m
4:09AM1.02m
4:54PM1.51m
5:43AM0.94m
5:36PM1.59m
7:28AM0.94m
6:24PM1.67m
8:55AM1.02m
7:16PM1.75m
10:01AM1.12m
8:10PM1.82m
10:53AM1.20m
Low Tide
9:38PM0.67m
9:24AM0.20m
10:45PM0.53m
10:08AM0.36m
11:52PM0.35m
10:58AM0.53m
00:56AM0.15m
11:57AM0.68m
1:55AM-0.05m
1:01PM0.79m
2:50AM-0.23m
2:06PM0.84m
3:43AM-0.36m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
16
13
16
16
13
16
16
14
16
17
14
17
17
14
17
17
15
17
18
14
18
Feels °C
14
12
14
14
11
13
13
13
14
14
13
15
14
13
15
15
14
16
16
13
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1
SSW
16
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
15
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
67
58
330
226
100
306
497
138
197
545
389
469
389
455
398
287
280
165
128
86
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.3
S
19
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
S
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
273
204
56
96
485
332
142
491
504
66
412
505
402
314
314
2
242
242
252
263
236
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SW
16
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SW
13
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
68
69
260
176
261
5
1
142
123
27
9
30
32
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
5
1.6
NW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
2.2
NW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
75
247
120
228
278
339
760
389
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
22
1
126
22
0
22
22
0
22
22
0
26
22
0
26
25
0
103
26
0
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
4
3
2
4
4
2
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
5
5
9
6
9
9
5
6
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
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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.

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