The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    65° WSW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:10pm / 9:51am
  • BUOY 46237
    WNW5.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 11am on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (200) 2 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (295) 2.4 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    5.7ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    6.9ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    6.6ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    5.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    5ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    4.5ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    3.5ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    3.3ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    3.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    3.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    5.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Sep 18, 2025 @ 12:13am.
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