LINDA MAR PACIFICA SURF & WEATHER REPORT

CDIP 029 (Point Reyes) & NDBC 46012 (Half Moon Bay) Area
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Local Time: 1:00 PM PDT

1. WAVE SIZES

Surf Height: 2–3+ ft (Knee to Waist/Chest high on sets)

Break Breakdown: South End (Pumping Station/Taco Bell) shows 2–3 ft soft, peaky shapes best suited for longboards and fish setups. Middle Peak and North End feature steeper 3 ft+ set waves peeling across the sandbars, offering fun corners through the mid-tide window.

2. CURRENT WEATHER

Partly sunny with clearing coastal fog. Current air temperature is 56°F with a expected daytime high near 57°F. Water temperature is around 60°F. Winds are currently light WNW at 8 mph, creating a slight onshore chop across the lineup. Wind will increase moderately to 10–12 mph NW through late afternoon before laying down after sunset.

3. TIDES

4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW

Primary Swell: WNW (286°) at 5.0 ft @ 13 seconds (CDIP 029 / NDBC 46012)

Secondary Swell: SSW (212°) at 3.0 ft @ 16 seconds

Outlook: Wave height holds steady in the 2–3+ ft range for the remainder of today with light-to-moderate onshore winds into the evening. For tomorrow, primary WNW swell remains consistent around 5 ft @ 12–13s, maintaining waist-to-chest high surf across Pacifica beaches with clean morning offshore conditions before typical afternoon breeze.

5. 12-HOUR WIND (HRRR Model Run: 18Z)

TIME WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED
1:00 PM WNW (Onshore) 8 mph
2:00 PM NW (Onshore) 10 mph
3:00 PM NW (Onshore) 11 mph
4:00 PM NW (Onshore) 12 mph
5:00 PM NW (Onshore) 11 mph
6:00 PM NNW (Sideshore) 9 mph
7:00 PM NNW (Sideshore) 7 mph
8:00 PM N (Sideshore/Offshore) 5 mph
9:00 PM NNE (Offshore) 4 mph
10:00 PM NNE (Offshore) 4 mph
11:00 PM NE (Offshore) 4 mph
12:00 AM NE (Offshore) 3 mph

6. DAYLIGHT

raw data from noaa, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider