The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and slightly choppy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    56° NW @ 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:28pm / 7:16am
  • BUOY 46237
    WNW7.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
SUN 2
MON 3
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7 ft and fair at 11pm on Wed 10/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (295) 7.2 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (289) 1.8 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Oct 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    7.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    7.1ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    6.9ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Oct 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    3mph
    5.7ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    5.1ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    22s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Nov 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3.5ft
    19s
    W
    6pm
    8-12 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    8.4ft
    17s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Nov 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    7.8ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    8-10 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    7.5ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    8-10 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    7.8ft
    14s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Nov 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    6.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    6.2ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    5.9ft
    14s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Oct 30, 2025 @ 12:15pm.
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