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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° NE @ 13 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:40am / 2:59pm
  • BUOY 46237
    W4.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-9+ ft and fair at 10pm on Sun 1/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (265) 4.5 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (296) 1.7 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    11mph
    4ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    16mph
    4ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    3.9ft
    15s
    W
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    4.4ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    4.4ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    4.4ft
    14s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    4.1ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    3.8ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    6mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    2.1ft
    17s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    3ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    3.3ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    6ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South, and was updated Jan 20, 2025 @ 11:50am.
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