The surf forecast is 6-8+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Pacifica, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° NW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:17am / 10:24am
  • BUOY 46237
    W7.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
11pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 11pm on Sun 10/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (284) 3.2 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (296) 4.9 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Oct 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    7.4ft
    16s
    WNW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    7.6ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    6.9ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Tuesday, Oct 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    5.6ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    3.8ft
    20s
    W
  • Wednesday, Oct 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-12 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    7.6ft
    17s
    W
    12pm
    7-10 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    6.8ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    6ft
    15s
    W
  • Thursday, Oct 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    4.5ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    4.5ft
    13s
    WNW
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  • Friday, Oct 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    7.1ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    6.8ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    6.8ft
    15s
    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 Oct 20, 2025 @ 2:16pm.
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