Moss Landing Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.81° N 121.79° W

Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Moss Landing sea temperature is
16.0° C
1.5° 

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 26 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period, SW swell with 746 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m 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 1.0m 20s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 18s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 25th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 20s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 25th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 20s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 26th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 20s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s look at what’s coming up for Moss Landing.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for decent surf. There are no standouts, nothing that’s seriously worth paddling out for. The wind is stuck in a cross-on pattern, and the swell is just weak and short-period—mostly around 3 ft to 5 ft with periods of 5 to 10 seconds. On the 25th of July, it kicks off with a 3 ft WNW swell at 6 seconds combined energy of 46—that’s weak. The water temp is 61°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that won’t help the lack of waves.

The first few days, from Saturday 25th July through to Friday 31st July, are all “poor surf conditions.” There’s a slight bump in energy on the 28th and 29th (energy values up to 243 and 287) but it’s still cross-on and messy. By the 2nd of August, Sunday morning, there’s a 6 ft WNW swell with period up to 9 seconds and combined energy hitting 501—that’s moderate wave energy, but still cross-on and rated as poor. That trend continues, with the morning of the 3rd of August showing a 5 ft swell at 10 seconds and energy of 500, but it’s only just labelled marginal. Nothing clean.

After that, from the 4th through to the 9th of August, it fades back down to smaller, weaker swell with the same cross-on breeze. There’s just no window where the wind goes offshore or even sideshore enough to clean it up. For a spot that’s very consistent and fairly exposed, this is a long barren run.

Because the swell is often over 5 ft on some days and the quality is poor with strong cross-on winds at a beach setup, this stretch actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s that kind of forgettable period. Stick to other plans. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing smiling about Moss Landing.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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1
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2
0
0
1
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
5
1
SW
20
0.8
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
746
38
103
58
66
154
127
138
198
254
243
331
309
261
331
207
165
161
119
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
0
E
10
W
15
WSW
0
NE
10
WSW
15
WSW
0
SSE
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
0
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
0
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
0
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
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glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:12PM1.57m
11:00AM1.18m
8:56PM1.60m
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
Low Tide
2:31PM0.93m
3:49AM-0.05m
3:20PM0.92m
4:26AM-0.09m
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
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6:07
6:07
6:09
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6:09
6:11
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8:19
8:19
8:17
8:16
8:15
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8:14
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Temp °C
20
17
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Feels °C
18
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13
17
16
13
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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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