Moss Landing Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.81° N 121.79° W

Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Moss Landing sea temperature is
16.0° C
1.1° 

Moss Landing surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Moss Landing surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 (Aug 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s 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 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 19th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 20th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 25th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what Moss Landing has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a long, dry spell of nothing special before we see a little flicker of life right at the end.

We are looking at a tough run from now. Starting Wednesday the 19th of August, it’s all small, weak, and cross-onshore. The waves are tiny, 1ft to 2ft from the WNW, and that wind just never lets up. It’s a light to gentle breeze, but it’s always coming across the swell, making for choppy, bumpy conditions. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best (132 to 262), and honestly, it’s just flat and frustrating. This stretch of poor surf looks set to hang around for days.

We go right through the weekend and into the following week with the same story. The swell stays below 2ft, the direction wobbles around from WNW to SW, but the wind stays stubbornly cross-on. By the 23rd of August, the period gets long – up to 19 seconds from the SW – but with barely 1ft of height, it’s just a long-period ripple. You’d be bobbing around for nothing. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there, but it won’t matter because you won’t be surfing.

The middle of the second week, around the 26th and 27th of August, sees the swell bump up a touch to around 4ft to 4ft, but the period drops right off to a miserable 7 to 8 seconds. That’s just wind-chop with a bit of push. The combined energy climbs a bit (up to 341), but the quality is still poor. Still cross-onshore. Still not worth the paddle out.

Then we hit a big gap. From the 30th of August all the way through to the morning of the 2nd of September, it’s back to knee-high nothing. The 31st of August has energy down to 55 (weak) and 1.0ft waves. That’s lake conditions, not surf.

Finally, on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September, we get our one and only standout window. The swell jumps to 6ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind finally swings offshore, going "on" from the west at 6 mph. That means clean faces. The combined energy hits 480 (moderate) – the highest we’ve seen all forecast. This is the best on offer by a country mile. It’s going to be a proper, rideable wave at Moss Landing. The only bummer? That afternoon the wind swings back cross-on and messes it up again. So you’ve got one morning session on the 2nd of September to get it.

The morning of the 3rd of September still looks clean with the offshore wind and 6ft swell, but the energy is already dropping a bit (563 combined energy). Still a good shot if you missed the 2nd.

So, to sum it up: you’re looking at a solid two-week stretch of basically no surf, then a single morning of decent, clean waves on the 2nd of September. That’s your window. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.7
WNW
12
1.1
NW
6
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
87
117
147
123
93
91
65
62
50
56
93
130
113
113
155
107
181
219
129
124
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WSW
5
N
10
W
15
WSW
0
W
10
W
15
WSW
0
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
0
NW
10
W
10
WSW
0
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10
W
15
WSW
0
NNE
10
W
15
W
0
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Wind State
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cross-on
glassy
cross-on
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glassy
cross-on
cross-on
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glassy
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cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:01PM1.49m
6:46AM1.01m
4:53PM1.47m
8:15AM1.07m
5:52PM1.46m
9:10AM1.13m
6:52PM1.48m
9:49AM1.19m
7:47PM1.52m
10:20AM1.23m
8:36PM1.57m
10:46AM1.26m
9:20PM1.60m
Low Tide
9:47AM0.78m
11:33PM0.26m
10:55AM0.90m
00:42AM0.22m
12:14PM0.96m
1:43AM0.16m
1:24PM0.96m
2:34AM0.10m
2:19PM0.92m
3:17AM0.05m
3:04PM0.86m
3:53AM0.01m
3:43PM0.79m
4:25AM-0.01m
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Feels °C
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Information about the Moss Landing Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Moss Landing provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Moss Landing can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Moss Landing surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Moss Landing) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Moss Landing may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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