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

WEATHER FORECAST
59° NW @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:57am / 6:06am
BUOY 46237
WSW4.6ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

11pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 11pm on Sat 10/17

WINDNW 5 mph

PRIMARYSSW (203) 1.9 ft @ 18 sec

SECONDARYWNW (285) 2.8 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.7 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
fair

NW

4mph
1.5ft
19s
SSW
12pm
2-4 ft
clean

W

2mph
1.6ft
18s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NW

8mph
1.9ft
18s
SSW

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NNW

3mph
4.2ft
11s
WNW
12pm
4-6 ft
choppy

WNW

10mph
6.5ft
11s
WNW
6pm
4-6 ft
choppy

NW

11mph
6.5ft
12s
WNW

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
choppy

NW

10mph
6ft
11s
WNW
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

WNW

10mph
5.6ft
12s
WNW
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

WNW

9mph
4.9ft
11s
WNW

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
3ft
16s
SSW
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

S

6mph
6.1ft
13s
WNW
6pm
4-7 ft
fair

WNW

4mph
6.4ft
12s
WNW

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

E

6mph
5ft
11s
WNW
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

W

1mph
4.3ft
10s
WNW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

W

6mph
2.6ft
14s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft fair	NW 4mph	1.5ft 19s SSW
12pm	2-4 ft clean	W 2mph	1.6ft 18s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	NW 8mph	1.9ft 18s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NNW 3mph	4.2ft 11s WNW
12pm	4-6 ft choppy	WNW 10mph	6.5ft 11s WNW
6pm	4-6 ft choppy	NW 11mph	6.5ft 12s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft choppy	NW 10mph	6ft 11s WNW
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	WNW 10mph	5.6ft 12s WNW
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	WNW 9mph	4.9ft 11s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft fair	SSE 6mph	3ft 16s SSW
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	S 6mph	6.1ft 13s WNW
6pm	4-7 ft fair	WNW 4mph	6.4ft 12s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	E 6mph	5ft 11s WNW
12pm	3-4 ft clean	W 1mph	4.3ft 10s WNW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	W 6mph	2.6ft 14s SSW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Oct 17, 2026 @ 6:10pm.

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