Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with 613 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here with the straight talk. This forecast for Moss Landing is a rough one. We’re staring down a long stretch with no real waves to speak of for the first week and a half. The swell is coming from the WNW, but the wind is nearly always a cross-onshore breeze, churning everything into a choppy, messy mess. The wave energy is moderate through the first week, hitting about 398 on Friday the 10th, but it’s all wasted. The water is a full 3° warmer than usual, which is very unusual – feels like a warm bath, but the waves are cold leftovers.
We grind through nothing until the 16th of July. That Thursday morning, the swell bumps to 1.7m from the WNW with a 9-second period, and the energy is getting strong at 673. The wind is a light cross-onshore, but it’s still only a “marginal” call. Not the clean stuff we want. Thursday afternoon on the 16th, the swell hits 1.9m, with energy at 885, but again, the wind kills it.
The one and only highlight is the morning of Friday the 17th of July. That’s when we finally get a shot of offshore wind from the west at 10 km/h. The swell is 1.6m from the WNW with a 9-second period, and the wave energy is very strong at 710. It’s tagged as “marginal” due to tide, but for this entire 16-day window, that’s your best bet. A clean window, but it’s a one-off. After that, it’s back to poor conditions.
Don’t be fooled by the weekend of the 18th and 19th. The swell drops to 0.6m, but the period jumps to 18 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The wind is light onshore, and the energy is still strong (668), but that kind of long-period swell is tricky at a beach break like Moss Landing. It tends to break too straight. It’s better suited for a point or reef.
First week is a bust, second week has one fleeting moment. Moss Landing is usually consistent, so this dry spell is a bit of a surprise, but it happens. Keep an eye on that Friday morning on the 17th, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 215 | 249 | 346 | 381 | 398 | 398 | 318 | 339 | 255 | 294 | 413 | 280 | 339 | 307 | 313 | 280 | 222 | 212 | 254 | 372 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:36PM1.59m | 7:28AM0.94m | 6:24PM1.67m | 8:55AM1.02m | 7:16PM1.75m | 10:01AM1.12m | 8:10PM1.82m | 10:53AM1.20m | 9:06PM1.87m | 11:40AM1.28m | 10:00PM1.90m | 12:23PM1.34m | 10:53PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:07PM0.85m | 4:33AM-0.45m | 4:06PM0.82m | 5:21AM-0.48m | 5:02PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 504 | 545 | 249 | 346 | 402 | 398 | 398 | 256 | 339 | 255 | 252 | 413 | 280 | 339 | 307 | 313 | 280 | 222 | 212 | 86 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 123 | 66 | 412 | 505 | 402 | 387 | 314 | 252 | 242 | 242 | 30 | 204 | 236 | 236 | 136 | 141 | 184 | 65 | 61 | 41 | 152 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 10 | W 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | W 16 | W 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 27 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 79 | 21 | 15 | 66 | 27 | 50 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 117 | 215 | — | — | 381 | — | — | 318 | — | — | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 254 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 321 | 0 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 |
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