Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, WNW swell with 322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Moss Landing. This is a tough stretch coming up. The water is sitting at 61°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a bit notable but nothing too wild.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, Moss Landing is not serving up anything worth paddling out for. The whole run is a blank one. We’ve got persistent cross-onshore winds, small weak swell, and the wave energy is just pathetic. The first several days, from Saturday the 15th right through the following week, the combined swell energy barely climbs above 100 (18 on Saturday morning, 105 Saturday afternoon, 57 Sunday morning, 81 Sunday afternoon, 40 Monday morning, 109 Monday afternoon, 269 Tuesday morning, 238 Tuesday afternoon, 180 Wednesday morning, 262 Wednesday afternoon, 316 Thursday morning, 293 Thursday afternoon). That’s mostly weak to moderate energy, but the wind is constantly messing it up, making for choppy, rippled conditions. The swell height is tiny, peaking at just 5ft on the 22nd, but even then it’s a cross-on mess with a short period around 8 seconds.
There’s a glimmer of something on Thursday the 20th morning, with a marginal surf forecast, but honestly, it’s still a light cross-onshore wind and small, weak swell. Not worth getting excited about.
The second week doesn’t get any better. The swell direction swings to the southwest on the 24th and 25th with a long period of 17-18 seconds, but the height is still under 3ft and the winds stay cross-onshore. The combined energy stays moderate (283, 260, 214, 191, 178, 78, 124, 143, 161, 244, 238, 447, 318), but it’s all for nothing with the persistent poor surf conditions. The wind is just never right.
We’ve got a consistent break here, which is good, but the conditions are just not cooperating. Sometimes it’s like this – the area can go through a dry spell. The best I can say is that it tends not to stay poor for long, so keep an eye on it, but for now, save your energy. This is a classic case of a setup that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the significant swell and poor quality.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 13 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 61 | 23 | 57 | 77 | 29 | 23 | 103 | 128 | 168 | 214 | 107 | 110 | 183 | 162 | 142 | 170 | 248 | 322 | 280 | 207 |
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 | 1:31PM1.54m | 1:22AM1.42m | 2:05PM1.55m | 2:20AM1.25m | 2:40PM1.54m | 3:28AM1.11m | 3:17PM1.52m | 4:57AM1.02m | 4:01PM1.49m | 6:46AM1.01m | 4:53PM1.47m | 8:15AM1.07m | 5:52PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.39m | 7:36AM0.23m | 8:24PM0.35m | 8:14AM0.43m | 9:22PM0.32m | 8:57AM0.61m | 10:25PM0.29m | 9:47AM0.78m | 11:33PM0.26m | 10:55AM0.90m | 00:42AM0.22m | 12:14PM0.96m | 1:43AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 512 | 407 | 525 | 387 | 358 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 56 | 77 | 371 | 107 | 110 | 263 | 162 | 117 | 109 | 111 | 322 | 68 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 61 | 13 | 57 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 239 | 270 | 24 | 163 | 242 | 61 | 209 | 158 | 183 | 128 | 105 | 49 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | S 10 | SW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | S 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 41 | 70 | 18 | 75 | 57 | 14 | 163 | 51 | 6 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | 23 | — | 77 | — | — | 103 | 128 | 168 | 214 | — | — | 183 | — | 142 | 170 | 248 | 213 | 280 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 22 | 1 | 126 | 145 | 1 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 0 |
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