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Princeton Jetty Surf Report & Forecast, Half Moon Bay, CA

Princeton Jetty, Half Moon Bay, California: 3 ft, waist to chest high, at 7 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Good. The main swell is 5.3 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 5 mph offshore wind from the north. Water is about 63°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 6.4 ft at 10 am.

Good

3 ft

waist to chest high · occasional 4 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the north at 5 mph, offshore; the beach faces north-northeast.NSWE
first light 6:17 amrating through the daylast light 5:30 pm
Swell
5.3 ft · 13 s · Wplus 0.7 ft · 13 s · NW
Wind
5 mph (N)offshore
Tide
4.6 ft risinghigh 6.4 ft at 10 am
Water
63°F3/2
Air
61°Ffeels like 59°F
Sun
rise 6:44 amset 5:03 pm

Princeton Jetty surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Princeton Jetty: 10 am, Great, on a falling high tide.

Today Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Princeton Jetty today, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.246-1374–5 ftnow6 am: Good7 am: Good8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Great1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 pm: Good6 pm: Good6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:44 am5:03 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Wed, Nov 11
Surf height at Princeton Jetty tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.246-1375–6 ft6 am: Good7 am: Great8 am: Good9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Great1 pm: Great2 pm: Great3 pm: Great4 pm: Good5 pm: Fair6 pm: Good6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Princeton Jetty: 2 pm, Great, on a falling mid tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Tue, Nov 10, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am4 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 133.8 ft
7 amnow3–4 ftGood7 mph offshore (N), gusts 144.6 ft
8 am3–4 ftGreat5 mph offshore (NNE)5.4 ft
9 am4 ftGreat5 mph offshore (N)6.1 ft
10 am4–5 ftGreat6 mph offshore (N), gusts 116.4 ft
11 am4–5 ftGreat6 mph offshore (N), gusts 116.1 ft
12 pm4–5 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 155.3 ft
1 pm4 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 174.1 ft
2 pm2–3 ftGood11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 192.6 ft
3 pm3–4 ftGood11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 171.3 ft
4 pm3–4 ftGood11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 160.2 ft
5 pm3–4 ftGood12 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 19-0.3 ft
6 pm4 ftGood12 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 19-0.3 ft
Tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am3–4 ftGood6 mph offshore (NE)3.7 ft
7 am3–4 ftGreat6 mph offshore (ENE)4.3 ft
8 am3 ftGood6 mph cross-shore (E)5.0 ft
9 am4 ftGreat4 mph offshore (ENE)5.7 ft
10 am4–5 ftGreatcalm6.2 ft
11 am5–6 ftGreatcalm6.2 ft
12 pm5–6 ftGreatcalm5.7 ft
1 pm5–6 ftGreatcalm4.8 ft
2 pm4–5 ftGreatcalm3.6 ft
3 pm3–4 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (W)2.2 ft
4 pm2–3 ftGood4 mph cross-shore (WNW)1.0 ft
5 pm2–3 ftFair9 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 170.2 ft
6 pm3 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 13-0.1 ft

Princeton Jetty waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 7 am, sets at Princeton Jetty arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and soft.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 147 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 3.2 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 37 s
Lulls
about 147 s between breaking waves
How they break
Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
Shape
Softwhich means mostly mellow, with occasional steeper sections
Breaking
18% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.9 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Princeton Jetty surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Princeton Jetty: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 16 at 9–13 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 17 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 8–11 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–7 ft and Good.

Princeton Jetty surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend510152–5Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 102–6Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 111–8Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 123–8Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 138–11Sat, Nov 14: FairSatNov 144–7Sun, Nov 15: GoodSunNov 159–13Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 164–9Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 175–10Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 182–7Thu, Nov 19: GreatThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24WedNov 25ratingswell

Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Princeton Jetty are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Princeton Jetty 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Tue, Nov 102–5 ftGreat5.3 ft · 13 s · W5 mph offshore (NNE)11 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 1910 am
Wed, Nov 112–6 ftGreat5.8 ft · 13 s · W6 mph cross-shore (E)calm2 pm
Thu, Nov 121–8 ftGreat5.1 ft · 15 s · W5 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 1111 mph onshore (S), gusts 207 am
Fri, Nov 133–8 ftPoor6.6 ft · 15 s · W15 mph onshore (S), gusts 2527 mph onshore (SW), gusts 436 am
Sat, Nov 148–11 ftFair12.5 ft · 17 s · W9 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 1610 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 167 am
Sun, Nov 154–7 ftGood8.3 ft · 16 s · W8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1313 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 217 am
Mon, Nov 169–13 ftPoor8.2 ft · 15 s · W26 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 4812 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 2110 am
Tue, Nov 174–9 ftGreat—5 mph cross-shore (W)7 mph cross-shore (NW)10 am
Wed, Nov 185–10 ftPoor—23 mph cross-shore (W)26 mph cross-shore (WNW)1 pm
Thu, Nov 192–7 ftGreat—19 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 298 mph cross-shore (NNW)10 am
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Princeton Jetty are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Princeton Jetty tide chart and tide times

Tides at Princeton Jetty today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 3.0 ft at 3:56 am, high 6.4 ft at 10 am and low -0.4 ft at 5:24 pm. At 7 am the tide is 4.6 ft and rising.

Tide height at Princeton Jetty, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12Fri, Nov 13now 4.6 ft, risingLow 3.0 ft3:56 amHigh 6.4 ft10 amLow -0.4 ft5:24 pmHigh 4.4 ft12:21 amLow 3.3 ft4:29 amHigh 6.3 ft10:34 amLow -0.1 ft6:06 pmHigh 4.4 ft1:17 amLow 3.7 ft5:01 amHigh 6.3 ft11:07 amLow 0.3 ft6:50 pmHigh 4.5 ft2:13 am
Tide height at Princeton Jetty, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Princeton Jetty tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 8 days.
DayTides
Tue, Nov 10Low 3.0 ft at 3:56 amHigh 6.4 ft at 10 amLow -0.4 ft at 5:24 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 4.4 ft at 12:21 amLow 3.3 ft at 4:29 amHigh 6.3 ft at 10:34 amLow -0.1 ft at 6:06 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 4.4 ft at 1:17 amLow 3.7 ft at 5:01 amHigh 6.3 ft at 11:07 amLow 0.3 ft at 6:50 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 4.5 ft at 2:13 amLow 4.1 ft at 5:39 amHigh 6.3 ft at 11:47 amLow 0.8 ft at 7:39 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 4.6 ft at 3:10 amLow 4.2 ft at 6:39 amHigh 5.7 ft at 12:25 pmLow 0.7 ft at 8:26 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 4.5 ft at 4:16 amLow 4.1 ft at 7:46 amHigh 5.3 ft at 1:19 pmLow 0.8 ft at 9:18 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 4.5 ft at 5:02 amLow 3.8 ft at 9:28 amHigh 4.7 ft at 2:19 pmLow 0.9 ft at 10:04 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 4.7 ft at 5:37 amLow 3.4 ft at 10:58 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Princeton Jetty water temperature

The water temperature at Princeton Jetty is about 63°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 59°F and a 5 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 61 and 64°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 63 degrees, 3/2; 61 to 64 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood63°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Princeton Jetty

Spots near Princeton Jetty with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Princeton JettyMiramarDunes BeachRoss's CoveMavericksKelly AveMontara State Beach

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About Princeton Jetty

Princeton Jetty is a jetty in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California, facing south-southwest. Also called Princeton-by-the-Sea, El Granada and Pillar Point Harbor.

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