The surf forecast is 6-8 ft and clean right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    50° ENE @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:56am / 8:09am
  • BUOY 46237
    W6.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 3
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 8-10 ft and choppy at 4pm on Tue 12/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (273) 6.2 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (191) 1.4 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    5.1ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    5.1ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    5.2ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    3ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    3.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    4ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    4.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Dec 3, 2025 @ 5:18am.
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