The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    48° NNW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:19am / 1:12am
  • BUOY 46237
    WNW5.2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and clean at 4am on Tue 1/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (275) 6 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (188) 3.5 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    6ft
    11s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    5ft
    10s
    WNW
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  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    4.7ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    1.7ft
    21s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    6.3ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    19mph
    5.3ft
    17s
    WNW
    12pm
    12-14 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    10.7ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    10-14 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    9.7ft
    16s
    WNW
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    7.6ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    6.8ft
    15s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    5.9ft
    14s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    4.4ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Jan 6, 2026 @ 5:13pm.
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