Surf Forecasts:
Half Moon Bay surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 26s period, SW swell with 329 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with W 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Half Moon Bay in the next 16 days are 0.5m 26s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 26s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Half Moon Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 249 | 243 | 234 | 193 | 319 | 175 | 191 | 231 | 243 | 192 | 153 | 203 | 203 | 164 | 134 | 164 | 168 | 177 | 164 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19PM2.61m | 4:01AM2.62m | 4:59PM2.62m | 4:53AM2.34m | 5:40PM2.60m | 5:49AM2.06m | 6:22PM2.56m | 6:53AM1.83m | 7:07PM2.52m | 8:07AM1.69m | 7:55PM2.48m | 9:28AM1.68m | 8:47PM2.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM-0.51m | 9:54PM0.48m | 10:16AM-0.27m | 10:48PM0.44m | 10:57AM0.03m | 11:44PM0.42m | 11:39AM0.35m | 00:45AM0.41m | 12:25PM0.67m | 1:48AM0.38m | 1:18PM0.95m | 2:53AM0.32m | 2:20PM1.15m | 3:53AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 52 | 218 | 166 | 172 | 101 | 143 | 191 | 231 | 228 | 192 | 153 | 98 | 113 | 164 | 105 | 164 | 168 | 177 | 164 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 264 | 249 | 243 | 234 | 104 | 319 | 102 | 102 | 190 | 243 | 179 | 124 | 203 | 203 | 149 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 100 | 5 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 21 | W 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 122 | 126 | 129 | 54 | 80 | 163 | 175 | 64 | 64 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 68 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 193 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 71 | 571 | 4 | 141 | 166 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 511 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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