Spanish Bay-South Moss Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° N 121.95° W

Issued: 10 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Spanish Bay-South Moss sea temperature is
14.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Spanish Bay-South Moss surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Spanish Bay-South Moss surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 774 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spanish Bay-South Moss this week:

The surf forecast for Spanish Bay-South Moss over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Spanish Bay-South Moss in the next 16 days are 1.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 3rd Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 3rd Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spanish Bay-South Moss over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Hey, Rusty here again. Straight up, this is a tough one for Spanish Bay-South Moss. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak, with the wind causing all sorts of trouble.

We start off on Friday, 3 July. There's a small 4ft swell out of the NW, but a cross-onshore breeze is messing it up. The wave energy is weak (345), so it's just small, messy surf. That's the story for the weekend, too. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are the same deal – tiny waves and choppy conditions. The period goes long (18 seconds) on Sunday, but with only 2ft of swell, those long-period waves will just close out on this beach.

From Monday the 6th through to the 10th of July, the wind swings onshore and picks up to a moderate breeze. Wave heights range from 2ft to 3ft. There's a spike in energy on Tuesday morning, 7 July (1039), but that onshore wind (NW at 20 km/h) turns it into a complete mess. The swell nudges up to 7ft on Thursday the 9th afternoon from the WNW, with a strong energy reading of 1012, but the onshore breeze at 25 km/h just destroys any chance of a decent wave. That size is definitely for experts only. Friday the 10th morning sees 6ft from the NW, but the onshore wind keeps it poor.

The 11th of July morning offers a bit of a reprieve. The wind drops to a lighter cross-onshore, and we have a 6ft swell from the WNW. The energy is moderate at 675, so you might find a few junkable waves, but the period is a short 9 seconds, meaning it'll be weak and sectiony. After that, it's back to poor from Sunday the 12th onwards.

From Monday the 13th to the 18th of July, it's a long, sad run of poor to marginal conditions. Friday the 17th has a 3ft swell with a 16-second period, giving a moderate energy of 591 to 686, but the wind is onshore. A long-period groundswell on a beach break like this will just break too straight and close out.

This is Spanish Bay-South Moss (United States), and the wind is the real villain here. Given the persistent onshore flow and the poor wave quality, this stretch honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the vast majority of the forecast. Keep an eye on it, conditions can change, but for now, I'd save the wax.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.1
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
1.1
NW
8
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.9
NW
9
2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
154
288
166
151
186
151
273
273
204
330
226
485
774
497
399
487
545
412
572
608
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
W
15
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:13AM1.61m
2:48PM1.19m
00:53AM1.50m
3:19PM1.25m
1:39AM1.35m
3:51PM1.33m
2:37AM1.19m
4:23PM1.43m
3:56AM1.03m
4:59PM1.55m
5:37AM0.92m
5:40PM1.68m
7:24AM0.91m
6:26PM1.81m
Low Tide
7:45AM-0.13m
7:11PM0.88m
8:16AM-0.04m
8:14PM0.84m
8:48AM0.08m
9:27PM0.77m
9:21AM0.22m
10:47PM0.63m
9:56AM0.39m
00:04AM0.44m
10:37AM0.55m
1:12AM0.22m
11:27AM0.69m
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5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
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8:30
8:30
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:28
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
14
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
12
11
12
11
10
11
9
8
10
11
11
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
188
154
175
154
151
151
151
158
201
158
178
170
485
774
497
399
268
307
390
572
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
144
140
288
166
140
186
140
273
273
204
330
144
174
121
144
142
487
545
412
505
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
S
8
0.3
S
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
104
51
23
42
98
148
68
59
101
69
127
226
261
1
71
124
66
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.4
NW
11
1.6
NW
7
2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
162
143
467
268
608
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
4
1
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
115
180
0
115
38
6
115
38
33
311
38
15
38
38
15
38
38
15
38
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
2
4
2
2
4
2
3
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
4
5
5
9
6
7
6
9
7
5
6
9
9
9
6
5
6
6
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Information about the Spanish Bay-South Moss Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Spanish Bay-South Moss provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Spanish Bay-South Moss can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Spanish Bay-South Moss 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 (Spanish Bay-South Moss) 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 Spanish Bay-South Moss 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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