Moss Landing Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.81° N 121.79° W

Issued: 10 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Moss Landing sea temperature is
15.7° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 445 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) 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 1.0m 18s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 2nd Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 9th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Moss Landing. Gotta be honest—this coast is dealing with a constant cross-onshore breeze across the whole forecast, so the surf quality is pretty rough for a long while. The water’s at 60°F right now, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, roughly 4°F above the average.

The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t come until Thursday, July 16th. That’s a solid ten-day gap of poor conditions—nothing but chop and crumble. On the 16th, we get a small glimmer: a light WSW breeze at 3 mph, still cross-on, but the swell period jumps to a very long 18 seconds out of the WNW, with combined energy of 559 (moderate). Swell height is only 2 ft, and the call is “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” It’s a tease, but that kind of long-period groundswell can wrap into Moss Landing’s setup. The 17th of July keeps those long 16-second periods with light winds, same marginal rating. Nothing here screams standout—the overall forecast quality is low because the wind never goes truly offshore.

If you’re an experienced surfer who’s okay with small, cleanish lines, the morning of the 17th might be your best bet—2 ft WNW groundswell, very long 16-second period, light WSW breeze. But don’t expect any power. It’s a shame, really, because the swell energy is there, just the wind hasn’t played ball. No standout session to rave about this time. Keep watching the forecasts, they can turn around.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
278
184
128
147
125
103
108
105
88
88
111
88
80
131
336
275
186
190
243
234
197
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
W
15
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
15
W
15
WSW
0
NNW
15
W
15
WSW
0
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:10PM1.23m
00:27AM1.48m
2:40PM1.26m
1:09AM1.40m
3:11PM1.31m
1:57AM1.28m
3:43PM1.37m
2:55AM1.15m
4:16PM1.43m
4:09AM1.02m
4:54PM1.51m
5:43AM0.94m
5:36PM1.59m
Low Tide
6:55PM0.87m
7:34AM-0.14m
7:42PM0.84m
8:09AM-0.06m
8:37PM0.77m
8:45AM0.05m
9:38PM0.67m
9:24AM0.20m
10:45PM0.53m
10:08AM0.36m
11:52PM0.35m
10:58AM0.53m
00:56AM0.15m
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:28
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
13
16
16
13
15
16
13
16
16
13
15
15
13
16
16
14
17
18
15
Feels °C
14
14
12
14
14
12
13
14
12
14
14
11
13
12
11
14
13
13
15
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
278
184
128
147
125
103
108
105
88
88
111
88
80
226
336
275
497
190
243
545
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.3
S
19
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
164
148
144
193
288
220
140
186
140
276
273
174
330
94
485
245
142
491
504
66
412
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
37
104
158
9
9
44
76
148
146
69
68
69
260
176
261
332
46
142
123
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
7
Energy kJ
131
187
186
234
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
23
321
0
103
169
0
174
26
0
103
26
10
169
22
0
26
22
0
26
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
5
6
5
9
7
5
8
9
8
6
8
9
6
9
5
5
9
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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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