The surf forecast is 3+ ft and glassy right now for Pacifica, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    62° SW @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:23am / 8:38am
  • BUOY 46237
    SW3.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 16
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 11am on Mon 9/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (291) 4.6 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (204) 1.4 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Sep 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    6.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    6.2ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    S
    6mph
    5.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    4.8ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    9mph
    4.3ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    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 Sep 16, 2025 @ 12:15am.
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