Half Moon Bay Beach surf report
Half Moon Bay, California
Updated 1:00 AM PDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
Half Moon Bay Beach is also scored for
About Half Moon Bay Beach
Half Moon Bay Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 54°F in March to 61°F in September.
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in September, the warmest month, it sits around 61°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.
Today it is 61°F. That is 1° above the October average of 60°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay about 6.4 km away inside a harbour.
Frequently asked questions
Is Half Moon Bay Beach good for surfing today?
Good surf today — we score it 89 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.