Surf Forecasts:
Half Moon Bay surf forecast from 10 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SW swell with 756 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jun 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 21s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Half Moon Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 607 | 533 | 367 | 318 | 316 | 249 | 219 | 206 | 269 | 192 | 250 | 153 | 116 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 69 | 93 | 444 | 266 | 756 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:40PM2.47m | 9:21AM1.83m | 9:26PM2.65m | 10:34AM1.93m | 10:13PM2.83m | 11:39AM2.06m | 11:02PM2.99m | 12:38PM2.21m | 11:53PM3.12m | 1:33PM2.32m | 00:44AM3.19m | 2:25PM2.41m | 1:36AM3.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.37m | 2:49PM0.64m | 4:06AM0.03m | 3:46PM0.76m | 5:00AM-0.29m | 4:42PM0.85m | 5:51AM-0.55m | 5:37PM0.89m | 6:42AM-0.73m | 6:31PM0.90m | 7:32AM-0.83m | 7:25PM0.88m | 8:22AM-0.83m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | 9:13 |
mm | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 224 | 188 | 367 | 318 | 234 | 223 | 159 | 125 | 203 | 118 | 250 | 153 | 116 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 33 | 83 | 81 | 89 | 756 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 11 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 10 | WNW 6 | SW 24 | SW 23 | W 10 |
| kJ | 128 | 95 | 303 | 243 | 316 | 249 | 219 | 206 | — | 39 | 54 | 109 | 65 | 78 | 38 | 79 | 69 | 22 | 444 | 266 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 27 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 17 | 74 | 54 | 29 | 80 | 27 | 66 | 93 | 124 | 55 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | W 11 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 607 | 533 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 269 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | 51 | 80 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1119 | 141 | 964 | 964 | 4 | 71 | 766 | 70 | 160 | 787 | 4 | 143 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 162 | 5 | 52 | 570 | 70 | 167 |
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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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