Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Moss Landing.

Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim run for the next week or so. We’re talking a whole lot of poor surf conditions with barely anything worth paddling out for. The water’s sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze waiting for a wave that’s not gonna come.

The first real chance of anything decent looks to be on Thursday the 29th of August. We’ll see a bit of a pulse of swell, around 5 ft, but it’s a short-period windswell from the WNW with only a 6-second period. The energy is moderate (344) but with a light cross-onshore breeze, it’s gonna be messy. It’s a marginal call at best.

That pretty much sets the tone. There’s a long stretch of poor surf right through to Monday the 7th of September. Most days are just light cross-onshore winds and small, weak swell. Averages around 2 ft to 4 ft from the WNW, with periods barely hitting 8 seconds and energy readings staying well under 300. It’s not surf, it’s a lake with a ripple.

Now, let’s talk about Monday the 7th of September. That’s the one standout in the whole 16 days. We’ve got a 6 ft swell from the WNW with a much better 11-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to 757 – that’s strong. It’s still a cross-on breeze, so it won’t be perfectly clean, but it’s a proper groundswell with some punch. It’ll be too big for beginners, but for the advanced crew, it’s the best window we’ve got. Tuesday the 8th also has some solid energy (551) and a 4 ft, 10-second swell, but it’s still cross-on. The best chance for clean surf is actually Wednesday the 9th of September, where we see a glassy morning with a 2 ft, 9-second NW swell. It’s small, weak energy (86), but if you need a fix, that’s your moment.

So, overall, it’s a long wait with a lot of poor days. Don’t bother until the 7th of September if you want real power, but keep an eye on it – forecasts change.

Rusty.

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