Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 1 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, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, WNW swell with 330 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM. 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 16s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM.
| 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 | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be honest with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for Moss Landing. We’re staring down a long, flat spell with barely a ripple worth getting wet for.
The first real sign of life isn’t until Friday the 4th of September. Even then, it’s a marginal call. The morning will see a small WNW swell bumping up to 3ft, with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a bit of groundswell energy, but it’s all messed up by a light cross-onshore breeze. The combined wave energy will be sitting at 289 (moderate), but the conditions are just too choppy to make it fun. By the afternoon, the wind picks up and the quality drops out.
After that, we’re back into a flat, choppy void for days. The wind is stuck cross-onshore for almost every session, and the swell is tiny. Saturday the 12th of September sees a pulse of SW groundswell up to 3ft with a 14-second period, giving us a combined energy of 319 (moderate). The morning might be worth a look if you’re desperate, but it’s still cross-onshore and the waves will be soft and hard to ride.
The only other tiny blip is on Friday the 11th of September, when a SW groundswell pushes up to 3ft with a 15-16 second period. The energy hits 479 (moderate), but again, the wind is a gentle cross-onshore mess. It’s frustrating because the swell is there, but the wind just won’t cooperate.
Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, you might get some play out of the inconsistent, choppy conditions on the bigger days, but for a paddle surfer, this is a tough stretch. There’s no standout session here. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
We’ll have to wait and see if the forecasts change. It’s a long, flat run, and that’s not unusual for this area when the wind pattern locks in like this.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 42 | 20 | 50 | 111 | 93 | 129 | 65 | 67 | 96 | 179 | 289 | 297 | 182 | 122 | 108 | 83 | 70 | 24 | 50 |
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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 | 1:56AM1.24m | 1:51PM1.59m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.50m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 154 | 154 | 116 | 98 | 60 | 119 | 141 | 376 | 96 | 179 | 289 | 432 | 499 | 469 | 457 | 428 | 334 | 301 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | S 15 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 20 | 25 | 111 | 93 | 129 | 188 | 127 | 368 | 503 | 480 | 85 | 182 | 122 | 38 | 83 | 70 | 109 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 13 | SSE 17 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 53 | 28 | 50 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 65 | 67 | 75 | 101 | 56 | 51 | 71 | 59 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 297 | — | — | 108 | — | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 243 | 243 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 145 | 22 | 1 |
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