The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and slightly choppy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° W @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:01am / 12:20pm
  • BUOY 46026
    NW4.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 29
SUN 30
MON 31
TUE 1
WED 2
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and choppy at 11am on Sat 8/29
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWNW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (207) 2.4 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (297) 5 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,4.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    2ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2.4ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    2.5ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Aug 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Monday, Aug 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Sep 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Sep 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    3ft
    12s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Aug 29, 2026 @ 6:06am.
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