Moss Landing, California Weather
Moss Landing, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Moss Landing, Monterey County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Moss Landing. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Moss Landing is published on the Marina Municipal Airport (KOAR) page, 14 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Moss Landing have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Moss Landing: Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI) 15 km · Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS) 22 km · Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) 25 km · Hollister Municipal Airport (KCVH) 35 km · Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (KRHV) 59 km
Conditions reported at KOAR describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Moss Landing specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Moss Landing.
About Moss Landing, California
Moss Landing lies where the vast Pacific exhales onto the fertile Salinas Valley, a place where the land’s embrace of the sea is palpable. It lies 7.5 miles south-south-west of Watsonville, CA (from Watsonville, CA: bearing 193°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north of Marina. The air here carries the briny tang of the ocean, mingled with the sweet scent of artichokes and strawberries ripening in the sun-drenched fields that press close to the shore. Low-lying and exposed, Moss Landing is a landscape of wide horizons, where the sky often stretches in a pale, luminous dome above the flat terrain. The Elkhorn Slough, a serpentine waterway, carves a quiet, watery artery through the heart of the locale, its surface reflecting the shifting moods of the weather, from the pearly glow of dawn to the bruised purples of an approaching fog. Barnacle-encrusted pilings, remnants of a bygone era, stand like weathered sentinels along the harbor, their surfaces smoothed by the ceaseless caress of salt and tide. This is a place shaped by the rhythm of the tides and the bounty of the earth. Historically, Moss Landing was a vital port, its docks bustling with the loading of agricultural produce – particularly lettuce and artichokes – destined for markets far and wide, a legacy still evident in the large packing sheds that dot the landscape. Today, while the fishing fleet still makes its home in the harbor, a significant part of Moss Landing's economy revolves around the iconic power plant, its tall stacks a prominent feature against the coastal sky, and the burgeoning ecotourism that draws visitors to witness the abundant wildlife of the Elkhorn Slough, from playful sea otters to migratory birds. The ghost of its past as a commercial fishing hub whispers in the salty breeze, a subtle counterpoint to the hum of modern industry and the quiet contemplation of nature’s enduring spectacle.
Live animated radar for Moss Landing and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Moss Landing, Monterey County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.8044°N, 121.786895°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95039 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moss Landing, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moss Landing, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Moss Landing includes coordinates 36.804400°N, 121.786895°W, situated in Monterey County. ZIP code 95039. Telephone area code: 408, 669. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
