Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's cut through the noise and look at what we’ve got on the cards.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a grind. We've got a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions, with very little to get excited about. The wind is mostly from a cross-onshore direction, keeping things bumpy. The first real glimmer of something decent doesn't show up until the very end of the period.

The only spot on the radar is Moss Landing. It's an advanced spot, very consistent, and fairly exposed to the swell, but it's going to be a waiting game. The water temp is sitting around 61°, which is just about normal for this time of year.

We start on September 11th with a small 3 ft SW groundswell at 15 seconds, but the 15 km/h WSW wind has it looking poor and choppy. That sets the tone. Through the week of the 12th to the 16th, we've got tiny swell and light cross-onshore winds. The energy is weak, reading between 61 and 482, so don't expect much push.

There's a small window on the 14th (Monday) morning where the wind switches onshore and we get 4 ft at 9 seconds, but the forecast still calls it marginal. The same story repeats on the 15th. We get a few pulses of energy, but the quality just isn't there for a good paddle session.

September 18th sees a shift to a very long-period SW groundswell at 19 seconds. The swell height is tiny at 2 ft, but the energy jumps to 236. This is the kind of swell that needs a specific bank to stand up, and with the onshore wind that morning, it's still a pass for now. The long period will make it tricky at a beach break too, it would be better on a point or reef.

The best bet of the whole outlook is on September 21st (Monday) . We get a SW groundswell at 17 seconds showing 3 ft but with a strong energy reading of 610. The wind is only 10 km/h from the WSW, creating just a light cross-onshore bump. It's still not perfect, but it's the most energy we'll see. This is the standout, but it's a long-range call, so keep your expectations in check. It could still be an interesting session if the banks are right.

After that, it fades back into poor or marginal conditions, with gusty winds from the 22nd through the 26th. The very last session on September 26th has a long-period WNW swell at 16-18 seconds with 3 ft and moderate energy (346), but again, it's tagged as marginal.

Keep an eye on the charts for that 21st, but don't hold your breath for much else.

Rusty.

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