The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° W @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:29pm / 8:55am
  • BUOY 46026
    NW4.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 8
SUN 9
MON 10
TUE 11
WED 12
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 10am on Sat 8/8
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (300) 3.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (205) 1.3 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Aug 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SW
    3mph
    5.9ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    5.7ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    5.7ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Monday, Aug 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    6.3ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    5.5ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Aug 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Aug 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    6.1ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    5.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Aug 8, 2026 @ 6:17am.
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