Montara, United States

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About Montara

Montara is a town in California, United States. From Montara you can reach 10 surf spots. The nearest is Montara, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 15 km away.

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Staying in Montara

7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 15 km, SQL, 24 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 Montara.

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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. 9 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Montara too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder 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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Sun 18

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Sharp Park10.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Pacifica, 4 km

4 ft263 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

6 ft663 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharp Park, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	4 ft10 smushy	263kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 smushy	268kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	663kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	62, good	4 ft8 ssoft	198kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	110kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	3 ft7 smushy	94kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	3 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C

Linda Mar6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Pacifica

4 ft263 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

6 ft663 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Linda Mar, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	4 ft10 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	4 ft9 smushy	268kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	663kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	198kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	110kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	3 ft7 smushy	94kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	3 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C

Pedro Point6.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Pacifica, 2 km

4 ft263 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

6 ft663 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pedro Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	4 ft10 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	4 ft9 smushy	268kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 scrumbling	663kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	198kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	110kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	3 ft7 smushy	94kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	3 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C

Rockaway Beach7.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Pacifica, 1 km

4 ft263 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

6 ft663 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft78 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rockaway Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	4 ft10 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	4 ft9 smushy	268kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	663kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	198kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	17°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	110kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	3 ft7 smushy	94kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	3 ft6 smushy	78kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C

Montara0.5 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft113 kJ

6 ft340 kJ

6 ft781 kJ

4 ft152 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	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	18, 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	16°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft8 smushy	152kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	25, too small	3 ft10 shollow	118kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	3 ft8 shollow	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C

Gray Whale Cove2.6 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Pacifica, 4 km

4 ft163 kJ

6 ft340 kJ

6 ft781 kJ

4 ft152 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	38, fair	4 ft7 shollow	163kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	15°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	16°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft8 shollow	152kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	3 ft10 shollow	118kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	3 ft8 shollow	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	4 ft5 smushy	78kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C

Francis Beach10.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Half Moon Bay, 1 km

4 ft107 kJ

6 ft345 kJ

6 ft732 kJ

4 ft154 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	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	17, poor	6 ft8 smushy	345kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	732kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 smushy	154kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	3 ft8 smushy	94kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	16°C

Roosevelt Beach8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Half Moon Bay, 1 km

4 ft231 kJ

6 ft345 kJ

6 ft732 kJ

4 ft154 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	57, good	4 ft9 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 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, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft8 smushy	154kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	34, poor	3 ft8 smushy	94kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C

Venice Beach9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Half Moon Bay

4 ft107 kJ

6 ft345 kJ

6 ft732 kJ

4 ft154 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	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	16, 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, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft8 smushy	154kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	3 ft8 smushy	94kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C

Mavericks6.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Half Moon Bay, 4 kmExperts only

5 ft335 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	25, too small	5 ft9 s	335kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 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 east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft8 s	311kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 s	97kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	6 ft6 s	245kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	7 ft7 s	377kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Montara, 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).

Places to eat near Montara

La CostaneraPeruvian · 0.5 km from the centre
Odyssey's Pizzeria TaqueriaPizza · 1.5 km from the centre
El Gran Amigo TaqueriaTaco · 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