The surf forecast is 7-9 ft and choppy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° NNW @ 10 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:18am / 10:46am
  • BUOY 46237
    WNW9.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 6-8 ft and choppy at 5am on Fri 5/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (296) 9.5 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (197) 2.1 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    9.2ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    8.2ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    10.7ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    NW
    23mph
    12.5ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    NW
    25mph
    11.5ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    choppy
    NW
    28mph
    13.8ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    12.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-10 ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    11ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    11.8ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    7.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    7ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    16mph
    8ft
    10s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    7.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    6.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated May 15, 2026 @ 6:10pm.
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