The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° WNW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:48am / 3:18pm
  • BUOY 46026
    NW3.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 18
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 1pm on Tue 8/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (204) 2.1 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (293) 2.6 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,4.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    2.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    WNW
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    4.4ft
    7s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    4ft
    6s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    4ft
    7s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 12:32pm.
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