Half Moon Bay, United States

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Half Moon Bay State Beach 6 2019-05-05 — Venice Beach. Photo: F ASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay is a town in California, United States. From Half Moon Bay you can reach 12 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Venice Beach, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 17 km away.

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Staying in Half Moon Bay

10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 17 km, SQL, 18 km, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 33 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Half Moon Bay.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Half Moon Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Half Moon Bay too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Linda Mar13.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Pacifica

4 ft114 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

6 ft663 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

6 ft241 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Linda Mar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 smushy	268kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	663kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft8 ssoft	198kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft10 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	3 ft7 smushy	94kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	6 ft6 smushy	241kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	15°C

Pedro Point14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Pacifica, 2 km

4 ft114 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

6 ft663 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

6 ft241 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pedro Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 smushy	268kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 scrumbling	663kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	198kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft10 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	3 ft7 smushy	94kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	6 ft6 smushy	241kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	15°C

Rockaway Beach14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Pacifica, 1 km

4 ft114 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

6 ft663 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

6 ft241 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rockaway Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	46, fair	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 smushy	268kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	663kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft8 ssoft	198kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft10 smushy	110kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	3 ft7 smushy	94kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	6 ft6 smushy	241kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	15°C

Sharp Park17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Pacifica, 4 km

4 ft119 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

6 ft663 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

6 ft241 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharp Park, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	119kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	4 ft9 smushy	268kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	663kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft8 ssoft	198kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	110kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	3 ft7 smushy	94kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	6 ft6 smushy	241kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	16°C

Montara9.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Montara

5 ft113 kJ

6 ft340 kJ

6 ft781 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Montara, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	5 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	17, poor	6 ft8 smushy	340kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 scrumbling	781kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	63, good	4 ft8 smushy	186kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	3 ft10 shollow	118kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	3 ft8 shollow	110kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	15°C

Gray Whale Cove11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Pacifica, 4 km

5 ft113 kJ

6 ft340 kJ

6 ft781 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

4 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gray Whale Cove, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	5 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	17, poor	6 ft8 shollow	340kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 shollow	781kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	63, good	4 ft8 shollow	186kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	3 ft10 shollow	118kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	3 ft8 shollow	110kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	15°C

Tunitas Creek14.7 kmabout 30 min by car

4 ft110 kJ

5 ft405 kJ

6 ft805 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

4 ft150 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tunitas Creek, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the east, 0 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	405kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	805kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	89kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft8 smushy	150kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	4 ft5 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C

Martins beach12.4 kmabout 25 min by car

4 ft110 kJ

5 ft405 kJ

6 ft805 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

3 ft89 kJ

4 ft150 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Martins beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	110kJ	wind from the east, 0 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	405kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	805kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	89kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft8 smushy	150kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	4 ft5 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C

Francis Beach1.4 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft107 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

6 ft732 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Francis Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the east, 0 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	16, poor	5 ft8 smushy	313kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	732kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft8 smushy	186kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	3 ft8 smushy	94kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	16°C

Venice Beach0.5 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft107 kJ

6 ft345 kJ

6 ft732 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Venice Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	15, poor	6 ft8 smushy	345kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	732kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft8 smushy	186kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	3 ft8 smushy	94kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	16°C

Roosevelt Beach1.1 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft234 kJ

6 ft345 kJ

6 ft732 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Roosevelt Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	55, good	4 ft9 ssoft	234kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	15, poor	6 ft8 smushy	345kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	732kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 smushy	186kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	3 ft8 smushy	94kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	16°C

Mavericks3.9 kmabout 10 min by carExperts only

4 ft99 kJ

6 ft411 kJ

7 ft1000 kJ

5 ft311 kJ

3 ft97 kJ

6 ft245 kJ

7 ft377 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mavericks, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	4 ft5 s	99kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	6 ft8 s	411kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	7 ft11 s	1,000kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	18°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	5 ft8 s	311kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 s	97kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	6 ft6 s	245kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	7 ft7 s	377kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Half Moon Bay, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay 2.9 km · stays here

Windsurf near Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay 2.9 km · stays here

Places to eat near Half Moon Bay

Hangetsu SushiSushi · 1.0 km from the centre
Asian Kings KitchenChinese · 1.4 km from the centre
The BarnAmerican · 1.4 km from the centre
Pho Banh Mi and JuiceVietnamese · 1.7 km from the centre
Taqueria La MordidaMexican · 1.7 km from the centre
What A MealsThai · 1.7 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits