Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – it's a flat spell for Moss Landing for a good long while. The surf is pretty much non-existent from now through the 10th of August. We're talking about a solid week of no real surf. The water temp is sitting at 59°F which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so that's about the only thing that's normal.
There's a tiny bit of hope towards the end of the run. On Tuesday the 11th of August, we finally see a pulse of swell, but it's a super marginal call. The wind is a light cross-on at 6 mph, so it's not howling, but the swell height is only 4ft from the WNW with a short 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 292, but honestly, it's barely worth paddling out for. The conditions are still rated as marginal at best. The morning of Wednesday the 12th has a similar story – 3ft from the WNW, 9 seconds, and a combined energy of 309, but it's still a marginal forecast with that light cross-onshore breeze messing with the surface.
After that, the swell drops right back down again. We get a glimpse of some longer period energy on the 15th of August, with a 2ft swell from the WNW at a very long 18 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, but it's tiny. The combined energy is weak at 209. A long period swell like that on a beach break setup like Moss Landing will likely just break too straight to offer much. The wind stays light cross-on, so it's a glassy surface but no power. The rest of the forecast period is the same story – small, weak, and poor.
So, to be honest, there's no standout day here. The best you can hope for is a tiny window on the 11th and 12th of August, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. It's looking like a blank run for the area, which can happen. Hang tight, the forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 212 | 154 | 113 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 99 | 85 | 61 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 55 | 82 | 95 | 95 | 349 | 394 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 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 | 8:56AM1.11m | 6:58PM1.75m | 9:49AM1.20m | 8:01PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:55PM0.91m | 2:37AM-0.18m | 2:05PM0.88m | 3:30AM-0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 339 | 212 | 154 | 113 | 76 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 84 | 84 | 210 | 55 | 82 | 95 | 95 | 349 | 169 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 42 | 37 | 84 | 36 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 99 | 85 | 61 | 28 | 140 | 82 | 66 | 240 | 168 | 291 | 196 | 5 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | W 15 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 80 | 28 | 17 | 104 | 36 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 18 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 394 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 103 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 169 | 0 | 26 | 321 | 1 | 26 | 321 | 0 | 103 | 290 | 0 |
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