Moss Landing, United States

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Moss Landing California aerial view
Moss Landing, the nearest town. Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Moss Landing

Moss Landing is a town in California, United States. From Moss Landing you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Moss Landing, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is MRY, 24 km away.

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Staying in Moss Landing

  • 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: MRY, 24 km, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), 64 km, SQL, 89 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Moss Landing.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Moss Landing each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Moss Landing too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Moss Landing: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Moss Landing0.6 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft287 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair6 ft390 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, poor5 ft434 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, poor4 ft217 kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft77 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft106 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair5 ft238 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, fair
All readings for Moss Landing: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moss Landing, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct46, fair5 ft8 scrumbling287kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore19°C
Mon 19Oct35, poor6 ft8 ssoft390kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots17°C
Tue 20Oct29, poor5 ft10 scrumbling434kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore17°C
Wed 21Oct61, good4 ft8 scrumbling217kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots18°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small3 ft7 smushy77kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct47, fair4 ft6 smushy106kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore19°C
Sat 24Oct46, fair5 ft7 smushy238kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore18°C
Towers0.8 kmabout 5 min by car5 ft287 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair6 ft390 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, poor5 ft434 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, poor4 ft217 kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots, good, best spot that day3 ft77 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft106 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair5 ft238 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, fair
All readings for Towers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Towers, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct46, fair5 ft8 ssoft287kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore19°C
Mon 19Oct35, poor6 ft8 ssoft390kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots17°C
Tue 20Oct29, poor5 ft10 scrumbling434kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore17°C
Wed 21Oct61, good4 ft8 ssoft217kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots18°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small3 ft7 smushy77kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct47, fair4 ft6 smushy106kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore19°C
Sat 24Oct46, fair5 ft7 smushy238kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore18°C
Marina12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Marina4 ft291 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, fair6 ft400 kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, poor5 ft530 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor4 ft192 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good3 ft89 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, poor5 ft143 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, fair6 ft287 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, fair
All readings for Marina: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Marina, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct43, fair4 ft9 scrumbling291kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots20°C
Mon 19Oct16, poor6 ft8 smushy400kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots17°C
Tue 20Oct14, poor5 ft10 scrumbling530kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore17°C
Wed 21Oct60, good4 ft8 smushy192kJwind from the west, 4 knots18°C
Thu 22Oct35, poor3 ft7 smushy89kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct41, fair5 ft6 smushy143kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct44, fair6 ft7 smushy287kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Moss Landing, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Moss Landing

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits