Surf Forecasts:
Half Moon Bay surf forecast from 7 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 7 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jun 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Half Moon Bay in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 7th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 7th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 6th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Half Moon Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 582 | 499 | 437 | 357 | 357 | 299 | 221 | 209 | 133 | 157 | 275 | 388 | 320 | 270 | 249 | 249 | 133 | 161 | 124 | 118 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:25PM2.14m | 5:30AM2.09m | 7:10PM2.21m | 6:40AM1.93m | 7:54PM2.32m | 8:01AM1.83m | 8:40PM2.47m | 9:21AM1.83m | 9:26PM2.65m | 10:34AM1.93m | 10:13PM2.83m | 11:39AM2.06m | 11:02PM2.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.06m | 11:51PM1.08m | 12:06PM0.19m | 00:59AM0.93m | 12:56PM0.33m | 2:07AM0.69m | 1:51PM0.49m | 3:09AM0.37m | 2:49PM0.64m | 4:06AM0.03m | 3:46PM0.76m | 5:00AM-0.29m | 4:42PM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 524 | 427 | 298 | 156 | 92 | 82 | 55 | 98 | 133 | 94 | 275 | 388 | 320 | 270 | 229 | 202 | 121 | 82 | 89 | 91 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | NW 6 | SW 16 | W 11 |
| kJ | 582 | 499 | 437 | 357 | 357 | 299 | 62 | 36 | 132 | 130 | 224 | 188 | 303 | 243 | 249 | 249 | 133 | 104 | 42 | 118 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 21 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 221 | 209 | 16 | 23 | 128 | 96 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 161 | 124 | 9 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | ESE 2 | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | — | — | 157 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 124 | — | 57 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1119 | 4 | 1 | 160 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 511 | 964 | 52 | 1008 | 1119 | 4 | 166 | 765 | 141 | 162 | 143 | 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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