The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

WEATHER - LIVE
64° W @ 8mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:17am / 7:40am
BUOY 46026
WNW5.6ft @ 10s
WATER TEMP
61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SAT 5

SUN 6

MON 7

TUE 8

WED 9

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Sat 9/5

WINDWNW 8 mph

PRIMARYSSW (199) 2.6 ft @ 16 sec

SECONDARYWNW (300) 3.8 ft @ 10 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,3.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
fair

NW

3mph
2.4ft
16s
SSW
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

WNW

8mph
2.6ft
16s
SSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NW

13mph
2.8ft
15s
SSW

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

WNW

6mph
3.1ft
15s
SSW
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

WNW

10mph
3.2ft
15s
SSW
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

WNW

12mph
3.3ft
15s
S

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
fair

WNW

4mph
3.9ft
14s
S
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

WNW

6mph
4ft
13s
S
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

WNW

8mph
4.1ft
13s
S

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

SE

1mph
3.6ft
7s
WNW
12pm
3+ ft
fair

W

4mph
3.7ft
12s
S
6pm
2+ ft
fair

WSW

4mph
3.5ft
11s
S

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

N

4mph
3.4ft
11s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

NNW

6mph
3.1ft
11s
S
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNW

9mph
3ft
10s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft fair	NW 3mph	2.4ft 16s SSW
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	WNW 8mph	2.6ft 16s SSW
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NW 13mph	2.8ft 15s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft fair	WNW 6mph	3.1ft 15s SSW
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	WNW 10mph	3.2ft 15s SSW
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	WNW 12mph	3.3ft 15s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft fair	WNW 4mph	3.9ft 14s S
12pm	3-4 ft fair	WNW 6mph	4ft 13s S
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	WNW 8mph	4.1ft 13s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	SE 1mph	3.6ft 7s WNW
12pm	3+ ft fair	W 4mph	3.7ft 12s S
6pm	2+ ft fair	WSW 4mph	3.5ft 11s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	N 4mph	3.4ft 11s S
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	NNW 6mph	3.1ft 11s S
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNW 9mph	3ft 10s S

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Sep 5, 2026 @ 6:11am.

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