The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and clean right now for Pacifica, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    55° ENE @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:58am / 12:12am
  • BUOY 46237
    W4.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 4am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (259) 3.3 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (262) 1.9 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    E
    11mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    3.3ft
    16s
    W
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    4.3ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    4ft
    13s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    3.8ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    4.8ft
    14s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NE
    11mph
    3.6ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-South-East to South-South-East, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 5:21pm.
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