The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° NNW @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:18am / 11:40am
  • BUOY 46237
    SW3.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and clean at 5am on Fri 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (300) 5.6 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (202) 1.7 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    4.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    0mph
    2ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    2ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    11mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    17mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    5.1ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    5.4ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    S
    19mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    4ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Apr 17, 2026 @ 6:26pm.
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