Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 354 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles. Let's break down Moss Landing.
Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting right where it should be for the season, nothing unusual.
The outlook is grim, my friends. For the entire 16-day stretch, starting Friday the 17th and going all the way through to Saturday the 2nd of August, every single session is flagged as "poor surf conditions." There's nothing worth getting wet for. It's a long, empty run.
The wave energy is mostly pathetic. You do get a couple of little bumps, like the afternoon of the 18th, where the combined energy hits 676 (moderate), but it's ruined by a cross-onshore wind. Most days the energy is in the double digits. The biggest swell we see is on the afternoon of the 27th of July – a 5ft swell from the WNW with a short period of 6 seconds, and energy at 162 (moderate), but it's still called poor with a gentle breeze messing it up. Nothing scores higher than a 1 out of 10.
This break is very consistent, so a dead period like this is just the ocean taking a break. For a paddle surfer, don't even think about it. If you kite, those afternoon cross-onshore breezes might give you something to do, but for a proper surf, this is a washout. Things can turn around, but right now it's a total blank.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 207 | 235 | 208 | 246 | 288 | 191 | 232 | 181 | 92 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 00:38AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.47m | 1:33AM1.50m | 3:02PM1.50m | 2:32AM1.31m | 3:42PM1.52m | 3:40AM1.13m | 4:22PM1.53m | 5:05AM1.00m | 5:04PM1.54m | 6:50AM0.96m | 5:49PM1.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM-0.21m | 7:55PM0.59m | 8:15AM-0.04m | 8:59PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.16m | 10:06PM0.45m | 9:41AM0.37m | 11:15PM0.36m | 10:30AM0.56m | 00:23AM0.27m | 11:26AM0.73m | 1:26AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 237 | 207 | 235 | 128 | 74 | 288 | 59 | 51 | 309 | 92 | 156 | 206 | 268 | 651 | 694 | 263 | 115 | 226 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 190 | 170 | 74 | 208 | 201 | 258 | 191 | 232 | 181 | 268 | 245 | 255 | 382 | 34 | 18 | 252 | 302 | 45 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 122 | 181 | 84 | 73 | 246 | 44 | 64 | 186 | 22 | 123 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 77 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 212 | — | — | 86 | — | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 103 | 169 | 1 | 22 | 73 | 1 | 103 | 23 | 1 |
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