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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° S @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:31am / 8:10am
  • BUOY 46237
    WNW4.9ft @ 11s
  • 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 4-5 ft and clean 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 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (290) 5.3 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (214) 1.9 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
    clean
    S
    10mph
    4.8ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SSW
    13mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    12mph
    4.4ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    7ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    6.5ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    16mph
    9.2ft
    9s
    WNW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    7.3ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    6.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    7ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    7.2ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    6.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    6ft
    10s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    7ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    6.4ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    9ft
    9s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 12:45am.
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