Moss Landing Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.81° N 121.79° W

Moss Landing Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Moss Landing sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.6° 

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 19 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SW swell with 664 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 (Jul 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 0.9m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 19th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 19th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sat 25th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 21s

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


The Lowdown

Hey, Rusty here. Lookin' at the 16-day window for Moss Landing, and I gotta be straight with you—it's a tough one. This spot is usually very consistent, but right now there's not a single session that's worth paddling out for. The whole period from July 19 right through to August 3 is filled with poor surf conditions. You'll see small swell, mostly cross-onshore winds, and the combined energy never really gets into the moderate range except for a couple of moments—like Sunday morning July 19 with 2ft SW swell and a 17-second period, which is long-period groundswell, but it's cross-on and the conditions are poor. The wind is light, but it's from the wrong direction. The best we get is a marginal window on Wednesday July 29 morning with 5ft WNW swell, 10-second period, combined energy 810 (moderate-strong), but still cross-on, and it's only a marginal surf forecast. That's not enough to get excited about. This break is advanced and very consistent, but when the swell and wind don't line up, it's just a frustrating wait. For now, I'd say keep the board in the car and check back—forecasts can change, but this run looks pretty blank. Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.5
NW
8
0.3
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
NW
11
0.3
SW
26
0.8
WNW
6
0.3
SW
17
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
230
362
62
201
46
201
32
34
12
29
35
18
31
105
44
45
71
75
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
10
W
15
WSW
0
E
5
NW
10
W
0
SE
10
W
10
WSW
0
N
10
W
15
SW
0
NW
10
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15
SW
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WNW
10
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15
SW
5
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Wind State
glassy
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cross-on
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glassy
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glassy
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cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:32AM1.31m
3:42PM1.52m
3:40AM1.13m
4:22PM1.53m
5:05AM1.00m
5:04PM1.54m
6:50AM0.96m
5:49PM1.54m
8:25AM1.00m
6:36PM1.54m
9:33AM1.08m
7:25PM1.55m
Low Tide
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
12:31PM0.84m
2:20AM0.08m
1:35PM0.91m
3:08AM0.01m
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Temp °C
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17
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14
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Feels °C
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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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