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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° NW @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:51am / 10:53am
  • BUOY 46237
    SW4.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and clean at 11pm on Tue 3/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (194) 2.8 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (267) 2 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    2.6ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    2.8ft
    10s
    W
  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    2.2ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    W
  • Saturday, Mar 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    5.6ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    7.3ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    8.7ft
    8s
    WNW
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  • Sunday, Mar 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    8.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    6.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    5.9ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Mar 18, 2026 @ 12:20pm.
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