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

WEATHER - LIVE
66° NW @ 13mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:25pm / 12:05pm
BUOY 46026
SW5.6ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SAT 12

SUN 13

MON 14

TUE 15

WED 16

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Sat 9/12

WINDWNW 12 mph

PRIMARYSW (224) 2.3 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYNW (305) 3.7 ft @ 6 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,4.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
fair

WNW

4mph
2.4ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

WNW

11mph
2.3ft
14s
SW
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

WNW

13mph
2.2ft
14s
SW

Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NW

14mph
1.9ft
14s
SW
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NW

16mph
1.7ft
13s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NW

16mph
5.2ft
6s
WNW

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

NNW

1mph
6.1ft
8s
WNW
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

WNW

9mph
5.6ft
9s
WNW
6pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

NW

11mph
6ft
9s
WNW

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
fair

W

4mph
6.3ft
8s
WNW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

WSW

6mph
5.3ft
8s
WNW
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

WSW

5mph
4.5ft
8s
WNW

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
fair

S

6mph
5ft
9s
WNW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SSW

7mph
4.5ft
8s
WNW
6pm
3+ ft
fair

SW

5mph
1.8ft
17s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft fair	WNW 4mph	2.4ft 14s SW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	WNW 11mph	2.3ft 14s SW
6pm	3+ ft choppy	WNW 13mph	2.2ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NW 14mph	1.9ft 14s SW
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NW 16mph	1.7ft 13s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NW 16mph	5.2ft 6s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	NNW 1mph	6.1ft 8s WNW
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	WNW 9mph	5.6ft 9s WNW
6pm	4-5+ ft choppy	NW 11mph	6ft 9s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft fair	W 4mph	6.3ft 8s WNW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	WSW 6mph	5.3ft 8s WNW
6pm	3-4 ft fair	WSW 5mph	4.5ft 8s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft fair	S 6mph	5ft 9s WNW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	SSW 7mph	4.5ft 8s WNW
6pm	3+ ft fair	SW 5mph	1.8ft 17s SSW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Sep 12, 2026 @ 12:24pm.

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