Surf Forecasts:
Half Moon Bay surf forecast from 24 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 29 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,707 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Half Moon Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Half Moon Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Half Moon Bay in the next 16 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Half Moon Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 363 | 312 | 209 | 264 | 509 | 460 | 181 | 122 | 87 | 93 | 88 | 412 | 602 | 593 | 537 | 415 | 593 | 925 | 628 | 452 | 426 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:16PM2.46m | 00:11AM2.57m | 12:48PM2.62m | 00:56AM2.61m | 1:18PM2.75m | 1:40AM2.61m | 1:49PM2.87m | 2:25AM2.57m | 2:20PM2.94m | 3:11AM2.49m | 2:54PM2.98m | 4:02AM2.37m | 3:31PM2.96m | 4:57AM2.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.54m | 6:18AM0.10m | 6:41PM0.28m | 6:52AM0.14m | 7:20PM0.05m | 7:26AM0.24m | 7:59PM-0.13m | 8:01AM0.39m | 8:40PM-0.25m | 8:37AM0.57m | 9:24PM-0.29m | 9:14AM0.78m | 10:12PM-0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 14 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 363 | 312 | 209 | 51 | 98 | 66 | 181 | 122 | 80 | 37 | 59 | 144 | 602 | 593 | 537 | 415 | 345 | 925 | 628 | 452 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | W 16 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 176 | 171 | 171 | 99 | 68 | 13 | 91 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 88 | 412 | 76 | 54 | 161 | 102 | 34 | 202 | 201 | 203 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | SW 8 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 19 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 14 | — | SW 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 35 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 87 | 93 | 34 | 150 | 142 | 193 | 95 | 361 | 246 | 53 | — | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | — | WSW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 264 | 509 | 460 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 28 | — | 37 | 94 | 59 | 593 | — | — | — | 426 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 511 | 1119 | 52 | 0 | 1119 | 5 | 0 | 1447 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 149 | 218 | 4 | 4 | 1119 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for Half Moon Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Half Moon Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Half Moon Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Half Moon Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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