Moss Landing, United States

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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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Surf spots within 20 km of Moss Landing: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Marina12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in MarinaIntermediate and up6 ft386 kJwind from the west, 10 knots4 ft328 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore4 ft209 kJwind from the west, 4 knots3 ft92 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots6 ft299 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots5 ft263 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots4 ft192 kJwind from the west, 4 knots
All readings for Marina: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Marina, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct8, poor6 ft8 smushy386kJwind from the west, 10 knots17°C
Tue 20Oct43, fair4 ft10 scrumbling328kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore17°C
Wed 21Oct58, good4 ft8 smushy209kJwind from the west, 4 knots18°C
Thu 22Oct37, fair3 ft7 smushy92kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct0, too big6 ft6 smushy299kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct47, fair5 ft7 smushy263kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots18°C
Sun 25Oct51, good4 ft8 smushy192kJwind from the west, 4 knots20°C
Moss Landing0.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up6 ft414 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots4 ft228 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore4 ft229 kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots3 ft76 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore5 ft268 kJwind from the west, 9 knots4 ft170 kJwind from the west, 3 knots4 ft143 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots
All readings for Moss Landing: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Moss Landing, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct22, poor6 ft8 ssoft414kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots17°C
Tue 20Oct52, good4 ft10 scrumbling228kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore17°C
Wed 21Oct61, good4 ft8 scrumbling229kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots18°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small3 ft7 smushy76kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore17°C
Fri 23Oct8, poor5 ft7 smushy268kJwind from the west, 9 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct51, good4 ft7 smushy170kJwind from the west, 3 knots18°C
Sun 25Oct44, fair4 ft8 smushy143kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots20°C
Towers0.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up6 ft414 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots4 ft228 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore4 ft229 kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots3 ft76 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore5 ft268 kJwind from the west, 9 knots4 ft170 kJwind from the west, 3 knots4 ft143 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots
All readings for Towers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Towers, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct22, poor6 ft8 ssoft414kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots17°C
Tue 20Oct52, good4 ft10 scrumbling228kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore17°C
Wed 21Oct61, good4 ft8 ssoft229kJwind from the south-south-east, 0 knots18°C
Thu 22Oct28, too small3 ft7 smushy76kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore17°C
Fri 23Oct8, poor5 ft7 smushy268kJwind from the west, 9 knots19°C
Sat 24Oct51, good4 ft7 smushy170kJwind from the west, 3 knots18°C
Sun 25Oct44, fair4 ft8 smushy143kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots20°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