The surf forecast is 2+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° N @ 9 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:52pm / 9:20am
  • BUOY 46026
    NW4.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 10am on Sat 8/22
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (197) 1.6 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (290) 1.7 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    NW
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    2ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Aug 22, 2026 @ 6:19am.
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