Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NW swell with 314 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 1.2m 18s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’ve got for Moss Landing.
The whole forecast, all 16 days, is looking pretty bleak. The wind is going to be the main problem – it’s almost always blowing cross-onshore, which will mess up the waves. There’s no session in the first week worth getting excited about, and that bad run just keeps on going.
Starting Monday the 24th, it’s tiny with a 1 ft swell from the SW at a very long 17 seconds, but with that 15 km/h cross-on wind, the surface is messy and choppy. That long period is proper groundswell, but at this size it won’t do anything at a beach break like this. The combined wave energy is weak at (171).
The water temperature is 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Tuesday the 25th through Saturday the 29th sees the swell come up a little – around 2 ft to 5 ft from the SW shifting to the WNW. But the story is the same: cross-onshore winds between 10 and 20 km/h keep everything bumpy. On Thursday the 27th, the swell hits 5 ft from the WNW, but the period drops to just 6 seconds – that’s short-period windswell, no shape – and the wind goes cross-shore, still not clean.
At the end of August, the 30th and 31st, the swell hangs around 5 ft from the NW, with some decent energy (511 on the 30th morning), but again the cross-onshore winds are relentless, making it choppy. Over 5 ft is getting too big for beginners, and with conditions this poor, it’s just no fun.
Into September, it’s more of the same. Small surf, poor conditions. The morning of Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th show a bit more energy (490 and 340) with waves around 4 ft to 5 ft from the WNW, and the period stretches to 9 and 10 seconds – a better-looking swell – but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s only marginal.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there is no standout session. With the persistent cross-onshore wind and the swell direction not suiting Moss Landing, you’re best off leaving the boards at home. With the swell being mostly short-period windswell from the WNW and the wind constantly onshore, this setup would actually be far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
This is a classic blank run for the area – it just goes that way sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking grim.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 179 | 219 | 165 | 124 | 159 | 122 | 107 | 75 | 196 | 173 | 199 | 123 | 102 | 153 | 204 | 165 | 314 | 240 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.57m | 10:46AM1.26m | 9:20PM1.60m | 11:10AM1.30m | 10:02PM1.61m | 11:33AM1.35m | 10:43PM1.59m | 11:56AM1.40m | 11:25PM1.54m | 12:20PM1.46m | 00:09AM1.46m | 12:47PM1.51m | 00:59AM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.86m | 3:53AM0.01m | 3:43PM0.79m | 4:25AM-0.01m | 4:20PM0.72m | 4:55AM-0.01m | 4:55PM0.63m | 5:24AM0.03m | 5:32PM0.53m | 5:53AM0.10m | 6:11PM0.43m | 6:23AM0.21m | 6:54PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 153 | 179 | 219 | 165 | 22 | 159 | 122 | 91 | 104 | 96 | 120 | 114 | 424 | 102 | 153 | 505 | 165 | 197 | 339 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | W 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 106 | 92 | 89 | 87 | 124 | 55 | 90 | 113 | 75 | 103 | 167 | 267 | 31 | 486 | 751 | 6 | 582 | 457 | 2 | 330 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | W 17 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSE 15 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 11 | S 12 | S 11 | W 11 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 30 | 23 | 45 | 55 | 71 | 55 | 107 | 87 | 39 | 67 | 57 | 35 | 16 | 16 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 54 | — | 22 | 52 | 45 | 22 | 69 | — | 57 | 196 | 173 | 199 | 123 | — | — | 204 | — | 314 | 240 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 415 | 0 |
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