The surf forecast is 5-7 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    53° S @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:47am / 1:13am
  • BUOY 46237
    W6.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 11am on Mon 4/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (265) 3 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (196) 1.7 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    5.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    4.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    5.2ft
    11s
    W
  • Wednesday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    4.7ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    4.6ft
    9s
    W
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    3.3ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    4.4ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    4.9ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    2.5ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    2.4ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Apr 21, 2026 @ 12:14am.
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