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Lat Long: 46.91° N 124.12° W

Half Moon Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Half Moon Bay sea temperature is
14.9°C
1.3° 

Half Moon Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Half Moon Bay surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, WNW swell with 1,265 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s 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 (Oct 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. 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 1.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5PM. 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 Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 10th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 11th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 21s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 7th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Half Moon Bay over the next 16 days.


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