Half Moon Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Washington State, USA)

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Half Moon Bay Surf Guide

Half Moon Bay in Washington State is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Pollution.

Half Moon Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	12.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Half Moon Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Half Moon Bay occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Half Moon Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Half Moon Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 62% of the time in January while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

62%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Half Moon Bay Location Map

Interactive Half Moon Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Half Moon Bay is Gray Aaf (Fort Lewis) Airport (GRF) in USA, 119 km (74 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Half Moon Bay is Mc Chord Afb (Tacoma) Airport (TCM), also in USA, 127 km (79 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Half Moon Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 29 May 2026, 13:56 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 29
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Half Moon Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Westport, Point Chehalis, Grays Harbor, Washington, 1 km from Half Moon Bay.

Next High Water: 12:14am | 2.79m

Next Low Water: 06:02pm | 0.98m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Half Moon Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.6 °C) at Half Moon Bay is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.