Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with 615 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s 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 (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 1.8m 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 1.2m 18s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, switching to feet and miles.
Let’s be real – this run at Moss Landing is a tough one. The wind is cross-on every day, and the conditions are just poor. We’ve got a long stretch from Monday the 27th of July all the way through Saturday the 8th of August with nothing worth paddling out for. The combined energy is weak to moderate, topping out at 578, and the swell period is short, mostly 6 to 10 seconds, so it’s messy wind swell.
Water temp is 61°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
The first hint of something rideable shows up on Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning brings a 6ft swell from the WNW, 10-second period, energy at 511. That’s moderate-to-strong energy, but with a 6 mph cross-on wind, the surface is bumpy. The report calls it marginal, so tide could be an issue. It’s your best bet in a week.
Monday the 3rd of August morning is similar: 5ft, WNW, 10 seconds, energy at 513, and still a light cross-on. Marginal again. For a stronger intermediate or expert, the size is there, but the wind is the problem.
Looking ahead, Sunday the 9th of August morning has 4ft, WNW, 10 seconds, energy at 340, with a light cross-on. Marginal. Then Monday the 10th of August afternoon sees a 0.5ft swell from the SW with a long 21-second period and energy of 401, but it’s tiny. That long-period groundswell needs a point or reef, but with no size and cross-on wind, it’s a tease.
There’s no standout session. The wind never goes offshore, and that kills it. If you’re into kiting, the stronger afternoons with 5ft to 6ft and cross-on breeze might actually be the play, but for paddle surfing, it’s a skip.
Keep watching the charts, but for now, I’d hang the board up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 127 | 93 | 102 | 175 | 158 | 161 | 213 | 302 | 316 | 372 | 261 | 188 | 178 | 142 | 217 | 302 | 531 | 511 | 578 | 603 |
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 | 11:32AM1.21m | 9:38PM1.62m | 12:01PM1.24m | 10:17PM1.64m | 12:27PM1.26m | 10:56PM1.62m | 12:52PM1.30m | 11:35PM1.58m | 1:18PM1.34m | 00:15AM1.51m | 1:44PM1.39m | 00:59AM1.40m | 2:12PM1.44m | 1:50AM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.90m | 4:59AM-0.12m | 4:39PM0.86m | 5:30AM-0.13m | 5:16PM0.82m | 6:00AM-0.12m | 5:53PM0.77m | 6:30AM-0.08m | 6:33PM0.71m | 7:00AM-0.01m | 7:17PM0.64m | 7:32AM0.10m | 8:07PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 735 | 953 | 580 | 817 | 687 | 158 | 161 | 487 | 302 | 316 | 193 | 261 | 188 | 186 | 142 | 217 | 148 | 531 | 511 | 578 | 603 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 56 | 93 | 102 | 186 | 566 | 452 | 98 | 382 | 353 | 106 | 107 | 103 | 55 | 215 | 162 | 82 | 94 | 49 | 46 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 20 | S 18 | S 14 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 119 | 155 | 4 | 132 | 53 | 76 | 63 | 104 | 38 | 53 | 54 | 15 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 127 | — | — | 175 | — | — | 213 | — | — | 372 | — | — | 178 | — | — | 302 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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