The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and slightly choppy right now for Pacifica, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    50° NNW @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:17pm / 5:19am
  • BUOY 46237
    6.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 12ft
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-7 ft and clean at 5am on Sun 3/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (285) 5.7 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (271) 2.7 ft @ 17 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    5.6ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    5.3ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    5.8ft
    15s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    4.1ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    4.4ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    7mph
    4.2ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    3.1ft
    18s
    W
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    3.7ft
    18s
    W
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3.9ft
    17s
    W
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    4.3ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    5ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    7mph
    4.5ft
    14s
    W
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    6.6ft
    11s
    W
    6pm
    10-12 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    11.2ft
    15s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South, and was updated Mar 23, 2025 @ 6:54pm.
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