The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi glassy right now for Pacifica, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° WSW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:26am / 12:52am
  • BUOY 46237
    W4.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    54° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and clean at 5am on Thu 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (286) 4.5 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (209) 1.3 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SSW
    5mph
    4.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    4.3ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    4.1ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Sunday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    5ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    5.2ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    5.1ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Monday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    6ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    5.6ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    5.7ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South, and was updated Apr 17, 2025 @ 6:52pm.
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