The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Half Moon Bay, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° S @ 13 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:31am / 8:10am
  • BUOY 46237
    WNW5.9ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and choppy at 11am on Fri 5/17
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 (297) 5.9 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (208) 2 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    5.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    5.6ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    5.2ft
    10s
    WNW
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  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    8.1ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    7.6ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    10.2ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    8.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    7.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    8.1ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    8.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    7.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    7ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    8.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    7.7ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    10ft
    9s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 12:45am.
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