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Spanish Bay-South Moss

Lat Long: 36.62° N 121.95° W

Spanish Bay-South Moss Surf Photo: 'Rhino Hanft @ South Moss' by Bill Saxton

Issued: 4 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Spanish Bay-South Moss sea temperature is

14.2° C

0.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		WNW	WNW
	15 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N	NW	WNW	WNW
	15 s	glass	6 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	SSE	WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	S	WNW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	S	WNW	SW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	S	WNW	SW
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	SSW	WNW	SW
	13 s	off	6 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSE	SSE	NW	SW
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Spanish Bay-South Moss around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 16 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.4 ft). Range 2.47m (8.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Spanish Bay-South Moss Surf Photo: 'Rhino Hanft @ South Moss' by Bill Saxton

Pt. Joe in the back, South Moss reef in the middle, and beach break in close. Old guys, old boards, and good times.

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User: Bill Saxton (2 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:40 pm 13 Feb 2011