Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 544 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.7m 18s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Well, lookin’ at the next 16 days for Moss Landing, it’s a bit of a flat spell. There’s nothing I’d paddle out for with any real enthusiasm — the whole stretch is dominated by persistent cross-onshore winds and small, weak swell. The water temp’s sittin’ about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real flicker of anything comes on Sunday the 2nd of August, with a morning swell hitting 6ft from the WNW, period at 9 seconds, and the combined energy pushin’ into the moderate range (501). But the wind’s cross-onshore and the conditions are only marginal, so it’s a “maybe if you’re desperate” kind of session. Monday the 3rd is similar — 5ft, same wind, still marginal. After that, the swell just fades away through the week, droppin’ below 3ft by Wednesday the 5th, with energy levels barely crackin’ 200 (weak). The cross-onshore wind never lets up, and every session is marked as poor.
There’s a little bump on Sunday the 9th of August — morning swell of 5ft from the WNW, period creepin’ up to 11 seconds, and combined energy at 573 (moderate). But again, it’s cross-onshore and only marginal at best. The following week is a write-off: teeny swell, long periods up to 16 seconds but no size to back it up, and energy levels droppin’ as low as 68 (weak) on the 14th. It’s a classic late-summer lull — no standouts, no clean windows, just a long stretch of small, chopped-out surf. If you’re a kite surfer, the steady cross-onshore breeze might get you out, but for paddling, leave the board at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 277 | 469 | 511 | 506 | 533 | 461 | 386 | 248 | 203 | 147 | 99 | 76 | 73 | 106 | 101 | 99 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 68 |
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-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.40m | 2:12PM1.44m | 1:50AM1.28m | 2:44PM1.50m | 2:52AM1.14m | 3:20PM1.55m | 4:13AM1.02m | 4:03PM1.60m | 5:57AM0.97m | 4:55PM1.64m | 7:41AM1.01m | 5:54PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.64m | 7:32AM0.10m | 8:07PM0.55m | 8:06AM0.25m | 9:04PM0.45m | 8:44AM0.41m | 10:08PM0.34m | 9:28AM0.59m | 11:18PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.75m | 00:30AM0.08m | 11:37AM0.86m | 1:37AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 183 | 55 | 469 | 511 | 506 | 533 | 461 | 386 | 248 | 203 | 147 | 99 | 76 | 73 | 106 | 101 | 99 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 81 | 75 | 75 | 46 | 44 | 67 | 42 | 37 | 84 | 36 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 99 | 69 | 61 | 85 | 140 | 210 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 18 | 53 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 37 | 38 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 126 | 321 | 0 | 103 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 126 | 273 | 0 | 126 | 169 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
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