The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and glassy right now for Pacifica, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    58° SSW @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:20pm / 9:44am
  • BUOY 46237
    W5.6ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
TUE 23
WED 24
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and clean at 4pm on Fri 12/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (276) 5.9 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (209) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    5.9ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    5.4ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    S
    6mph
    5ft
    12s
    W
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  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    19mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    S
    24mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    5.5ft
    9s
    W
  • Monday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    WSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    4.7ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SSE
    15mph
    5.7ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SSE
    25mph
    5.8ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    5.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    5ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    14mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-South-East, and was updated Dec 20, 2025 @ 5:13am.
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