Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat and let's talk about the next stretch of surf at Moss Landing. Honestly, it's a bit of a flat patch we're heading into. The water's running a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, about 62°F, which is nice if you're in a shorty, but the ocean’s not giving us much to work with.

The outlook kicks off on the morning of Friday, August 21st, but don't get too excited. There's nothing worth paddling out for. We're looking at weak, short-period swell with poor conditions. This flat, lackluster pattern pretty much holds through the weekend and into the first few days of next week. We'll see a couple of small bumps, mostly under 3 ft, but it's all riddled with cross-onshore winds and no real push. It looks like we’re in for a stretch of several days with absolutely nothing to recommend, a real bummer for the area.

The energy stays weak (150-250 range) and the swell directions are all over the place. It's not until the morning of Sunday, August 30th, that things might start to get interesting. That's when we see a bit more size push in, with the swell jumping to 6 ft out of the northwest. The period is still a bit short at 9 seconds, and the energy is building strong (795). Sure, it’s cross-on, but the size is there.

The following morning, Monday, August 31st, looks like the standout of the whole window. We've got the biggest swell of the period, a solid 6 ft from the northwest, and the energy is cranking hard (925). The period is still around the 9-second mark, so it’s not going to be a super clean groundswell, but there’s definitely some push. The winds are light and cross-on, which will keep it from being glassy, but it's the most surfable it's going to get all week. This one is for the more experienced crew, as 6 ft with that energy can be a handful. It's a promising blip, but I wouldn't book a flight for it just yet.

After that, it fades back down. The first couple of days of September drop back under 4 ft, and the energy backs off significantly. The second week looks pretty lackluster, with small, weak swells and no real standouts. The period drags out with nothing but long gaps of poor surf. By the 5th of September, we're scraping the bottom of the barrel with tiny, weak waves. Not the outlook we were hoping for, but that's the ocean for you, you gotta take the rough with the smooth.

Later, Rusty.

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