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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° NW @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:28am / 11:58am
  • BUOY 46237
    W4.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and fair at 5am on Fri 5/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (297) 5.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (286) 2.3 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    5.8ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    5.1ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    4.1ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    4ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    W
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    4.3ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    4ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated May 1, 2026 @ 6:13pm.
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