The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Pacifica, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    72° NW @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:47am / 5:34pm
  • BUOY 46237
    SW2.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    61° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 4pm on Sun 10/4
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (295) 2.5 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (219) 1.5 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,4.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Oct 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Monday, Oct 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    2ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    W
  • Tuesday, Oct 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2.3ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Oct 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    3.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    3.1ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    3ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Oct 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    3mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    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 Oct 4, 2026 @ 12:28pm.
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