The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° NW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:09am / 1:32pm
  • BUOY 46026
    SSW3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 15
SUN 16
MON 17
TUE 18
WED 19
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 10am on Sat 8/15
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (208) 2.2 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (297) 2.1 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.3ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Aug 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Monday, Aug 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    5.2ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    5.2ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    5ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Aug 15, 2026 @ 6:11am.
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