Surf Forecasts:
Moss Landing surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 264 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 0.9m 15s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Moss Landing over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Look, I gotta level with ya – the next couple weeks at Moss Landing are shaping up to be a total dud for surf. You might wanna hang up the wetsuit for a bit.
Water’s about 61°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year – feels nice if you’re just standing in it, but won’t fix the lack of waves.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothing. From Sunday the 16th through Tuesday the 18th, don’t bother. Tiny 1 to 2 foot WNW swells with cross-onshore breezes that just chop everything up. The wave energy is weak, barely registering, and the forecasts are all goose eggs.
On Tuesday the 18th morning, there’s a little glimmer. Swell nudges up to about 3 feet from the WNW and the wind goes glassy for a bit – that’s clean surface, but the wave energy is only moderate, and the period is a short 8 seconds. It’s surfable but just barely. I’d call it ordinary at best.
After that tease, it’s back to the grind. Wednesday the 19th through Saturday the 22nd keeps giving us weak 3 to 4 foot WNW swell with constant cross-onshore wind. The wave energy picks up a little, but every session is marked as poor surf conditions. The wind just won’t cooperate, and those short periods mean the waves are weak and crumbly.
Heading into the second week, from Sunday the 23rd through the end of the month, we get some more promising SW groundswell with long periods – 19 seconds down to 12 – that’s proper groundswell with better shape and more grunt. The combined energy values sit in the moderate to strong range. But here’s the kicker: cross-onshore wind sticks around the whole time. So even though there’s good energy in the water, the surface is a messy chop. For a fairly exposed beach setup like Moss Landing, longer period SW swells can break straight and close out, and without clean wind it’s just a waste.
Honestly, with these persistent cross-onshore winds and ordinary conditions, this whole stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There is no standout session across this whole 16-day window. Nothing worth paddling out for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 29 | 17 | 45 | 40 | 53 | 153 | 107 | 88 | 142 | 126 | 226 | 197 | 130 | 90 | 119 | 264 | 131 | 177 | 134 |
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 | 2:05PM1.55m | 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 | 9:10AM1.13m | 6:52PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:24PM0.96m | 2:34AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 358 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 239 | 270 | 232 | 107 | 88 | 331 | 126 | 130 | 183 | 84 | 90 | 99 | 149 | 131 | 64 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 40 | 28 | 101 | 163 | 305 | 87 | 270 | 135 | 107 | 130 | 104 | 49 | 68 | 67 | 20 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 10 | WNW 9 | W 13 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | S 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 56 | 70 | 18 | 102 | 158 | 10 | 183 | 51 | 6 | 30 | 50 | 46 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 77 | — | — | 45 | — | 53 | 153 | — | — | 142 | — | 226 | 197 | — | 68 | 119 | 264 | — | 177 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 1 | 126 | 321 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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