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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.

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Montara0.5 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft113 kJ

6 ft380 kJ

7 ft926 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

6 ft230 kJ

6 ft338 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Montara, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	5 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	6 ft8 smushy	380kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	7 ft11 scrumbling	926kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	5 ft8 scrumbling	276kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft10 shollow	118kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	32, too small	6 ft6 smushy	230kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	6 ft7 smushy	338kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	15°C

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

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	Score for experts	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

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

5 ft113 kJ

6 ft390 kJ

7 ft926 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

6 ft230 kJ

6 ft338 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gray Whale Cove, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	5 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	6 ft8 shollow	390kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	7 ft11 shollow	926kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	5 ft8 shollow	276kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft10 shollow	118kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	32, too small	6 ft6 smushy	230kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	6 ft7 smushy	338kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	15°C

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

4 ft114 kJ

6 ft354 kJ

7 ft840 kJ

4 ft246 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

6 ft285 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sharp Park, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	20, too small	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 smushy	354kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	7 ft10 ssoft	840kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	110kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	6 ft7 smushy	285kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	16°C

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

4 ft107 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

7 ft899 kJ

5 ft287 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

6 ft243 kJ

6 ft331 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Francis Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	7 ft11 ssoft	899kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 smushy	94kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 0 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	6 ft6 smushy	243kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	6 ft7 smushy	331kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C

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

4 ft257 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

7 ft935 kJ

5 ft287 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

6 ft243 kJ

6 ft331 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Roosevelt Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	257kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	7 ft10 ssoft	935kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft8 smushy	94kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	6 ft6 smushy	243kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	6 ft7 smushy	331kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C

Venice Beach9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Half Moon Bay

4 ft257 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

7 ft899 kJ

5 ft287 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

6 ft243 kJ

6 ft331 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Venice Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	4 ft9 smushy	257kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	7 ft11 ssoft	899kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 smushy	94kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	6 ft6 smushy	243kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	6 ft7 smushy	331kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C

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

4 ft114 kJ

6 ft354 kJ

6 ft797 kJ

4 ft246 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

6 ft285 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pedro Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	6 ft8 smushy	354kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	6 ft11 scrumbling	797kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	246kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	110kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	6 ft7 smushy	285kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	15°C

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

4 ft114 kJ

6 ft354 kJ

6 ft797 kJ

4 ft246 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

6 ft285 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Rockaway Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	6 ft8 smushy	354kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	6 ft11 ssoft	797kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	110kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	6 ft7 smushy	285kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	15°C

Linda Mar6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Pacifica

4 ft114 kJ

6 ft354 kJ

6 ft797 kJ

4 ft246 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

6 ft209 kJ

6 ft285 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Linda Mar, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	6 ft8 smushy	354kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	6 ft11 ssoft	797kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	110kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	6 ft6 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	6 ft7 smushy	285kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	15°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