The surf forecast is 2+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    65° WNW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:54pm / 9:46am
  • BUOY 46237
    WSW3ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 11pm on Mon 8/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (220) 1.3 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (304) 2.8 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Aug 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Aug 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    1.3ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Aug 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    6.2ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    5.9ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Friday, Aug 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    6mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Aug 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    3.6ft
    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 19, 2025 @ 12:12pm.
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