Westport · Grays Harbor County · Washington
Half Moon Bay Surf Report & Forecast, Westport, Washington
Half Moon Bay, Westport, Washington: 1 ft, knee high, at 4 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 4.0 ft at 12 seconds from the west-southwest, with a 22 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 34 mph. Water is about 54°F, so a 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is 0.1 ft at 6:28 pm.
1 ft
knee high
- Swell
- 4.0 ft · 12 s · WSW
- Wind
- 22 mph (S), gusts 34cross-shore
- Tide
- 3.0 ft fallinglow 0.1 ft at 6:28 pm
- Water
- 54°F5/4 hooded
- Air
- 53°Ffeels like 41°F
- Sun
- rise 7:11 amset 4:49 pm
Half Moon Bay surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Half Moon Bay: 12 pm, Great, on a falling high tide.
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 Half Moon Bay: 11 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 18 | 4.6 ft |
| 8 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 18 | 5.9 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 17 | 7.4 ft |
| 10 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 14 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 19 | 8.8 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 18 | 9.8 ft |
| 12 pm | 4–5 ft | Great | 12 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 17 | 9.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 12 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 17 | 9.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (SE), gusts 17 | 7.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 23 | 5.1 ft |
| 4 pmnow | 1 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 3.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 24 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 38 | 1.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 32 | 4.3 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 24 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 36 | 5.3 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 24 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 35 | 6.7 ft |
| 10 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 38 | 8.1 ft |
| 11 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 27 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 39 | 9.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 31 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 45 | 9.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 30 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 44 | 9.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 32 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 47 | 8.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 31 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 45 | 6.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 30 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 43 | 4.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 33 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 48 | 2.2 ft |
Half Moon Bay waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 4 pm, sets at Half Moon Bay arrive about every minute with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 1.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 6 s
- Lulls
- about 71 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 5% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Half Moon Bay surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Half Moon Bay: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 18 at 5–7 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 4–6 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–4 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Half Moon Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
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
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–5 ft | Great | 10.6 ft · 13 s · WSW | 13 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 18 | 11 mph offshore (SE), gusts 17 | 12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–6 ft | Poor | 8.7 ft · 13 s · WSW | 24 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 36 | 32 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 47 | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–5 ft | Poor | 11.9 ft · 12 s · SW | 26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 38 | 25 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 35 | 3 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3–5 ft | Great | 12.0 ft · 14 s · WSW | 13 mph offshore (SE), gusts 18 | 16 mph offshore (SE), gusts 22 | 12 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–7 ft | Poor to Fair | 5.9 ft · 15 s · WSW | 26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 34 | 32 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 42 | 7 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 4–6 ft | Poor | 16.8 ft · 19 s · WSW | 24 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 29 | 28 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 35 | 4 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–4 ft | Poor | 5.1 ft · 14 s · WSW | 21 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 28 | 29 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 42 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–5 ft | Fair | 19.0 ft · 17 s · WSW | 14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 21 | 14 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 22 | 1 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 2–5 ft | Good | — | 13 mph cross-shore (SSE) | 22 mph offshore (SSE), gusts 35 | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5–7 ft | Poor | — | 14 mph onshore (NW), gusts 21 | 16 mph onshore (NW) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Half Moon Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Half Moon Bay tide chart and tide times
Tides at Half Moon Bay today, Monday, Nov 9: high 8.5 ft at 12:16 am, low 3.9 ft at 5:39 am, high 9.9 ft at 11:36 am and low 0.1 ft at 6:28 pm. At 4 pm the tide is 3.0 ft and falling.
Half Moon Bay tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 8.5 ft at 12:16 amLow 3.9 ft at 5:39 amHigh 9.9 ft at 11:36 amLow 0.1 ft at 6:28 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 8.1 ft at 1 amLow 4.1 ft at 6:09 amHigh 10.0 ft at 12:07 pmLow 0.3 ft at 7 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 8.5 ft at 1:42 amLow 5.0 ft at 6:41 amHigh 10.3 ft at 12:34 pmLow 0.7 ft at 7:37 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 8.2 ft at 2:16 amLow 5.0 ft at 7:17 amHigh 9.7 ft at 1:06 pmLow 0.9 ft at 8:13 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 8.1 ft at 3:04 amLow 5.6 ft at 7:49 amHigh 10.1 ft at 1:48 pmLow 2.1 ft at 8:56 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 8.6 ft at 3:52 amLow 6.4 ft at 8:39 amHigh 9.8 ft at 2:24 pmLow 2.6 ft at 9:43 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 8.4 ft at 4:42 amLow 6.4 ft at 9:39 amHigh 8.9 ft at 3:06 pmLow 2.3 ft at 10:35 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 7.6 ft at 5:41 amLow 5.6 ft at 10:49 amHigh 7.7 ft at 4:08 pmLow 2.4 ft at 11:21 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 7.8 ft at 6:33 amLow 5.3 ft at 12:11 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Half Moon Bay water temperature
The water temperature at Half Moon Bay is about 54°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 41°F and a 22 mph wind, a 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 53 and 54°F.
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 Half Moon Bay
- The Groins0.7 mi NE · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Westhaven0.8 mi SW · 8–10 ft · Poor
- Damon Point2.1 mi NNE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Ocean Shores4.4 mi NW · 7–8 ft · Poor
- Seabrook20 mi NNW · 6–7 ft · Poor
- Point Grenville28 mi NNW · 4 ft · Poor
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About Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay is a cove in Westport, Grays Harbor County, Washington, facing west-northwest.
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