The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and slightly choppy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° WNW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:15am / 9:31am
  • BUOY 46237
    SW4.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and choppy at 5am on Sat 5/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (295) 6.1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (201) 2.4 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    6.1ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    5.8ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, May 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    2.1ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Monday, May 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    3.9ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    4ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    6.1ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    5.5ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    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 24, 2025 @ 6:48pm.
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