Continent |
North America |
Country |
California (USA) |
Next Big City |
San Francisco |
Next Town |
Half Moon Bay, El Granada |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat |
Hazards: |
Animals, Ships, Buoys, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat water due to protected bay. Watch for moored boats and buoys.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Stones |
Beach Users: |
None |
Small sand beach.
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
|
Normal |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Air 50-60°F, water 50-60°F. Full wetsuit needed.
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SSE, S, SSW |
Main Direction: |
W, WNW, NW |
Watch out for south storms in winter, they can come up quickly.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From San Francisco airport take 101 south - 92 west - highway 1 north. Look for harbor on the left. Park in RV park off 1 or turn into harbor and follow the shore to parking lot on other side.
Rules |
Other |
Don't surf if the fishermen are cleaning fish which attracts sharks.