The surf forecast is 6-8 ft and slightly choppy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° SSE @ 17 → 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:22am / 3:54am
  • BUOY 46237
    W6.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 20ft
  • 16ft
  • 12ft
  • 8ft
  • 4ft
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7+ ft and clean at 10am on Fri 12/20
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 (273) 5.1 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (284) 2.7 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    3.7ft
    18s
    W
    12pm
    12-15 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    8.8ft
    18s
    W
    6pm
    12-16+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    13.5ft
    16s
    W
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    12-16+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    14.2ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    10-15 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    12ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    10-12 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    9.7ft
    15s
    W
  • Monday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    12-16 ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    11.8ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    16-20+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    15.6ft
    21s
    W
    6pm
    16-20+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    14.6ft
    19s
    W
  • Tuesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    14-18 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    10.9ft
    18s
    W
    12pm
    12-16+ ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    11.2ft
    17s
    W
    6pm
    12-14 ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    10.7ft
    16s
    W
  • Wednesday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    10.1ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    9.5ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    9ft
    14s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Dec 20, 2024 @ 11:51pm.
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