Moss Landing, California Weather
Moss Landing, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Moss Landing, Monterey County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
