Pacifica, United States

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Surfing at Pacifica — San Pedro Beach. Photo: Ian Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Pacifica

Pacifica is a town in California, United States. From Pacifica you can reach 13 surf spots. The nearest is Linda Mar, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 11 km away.

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Staying in Pacifica

11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 11 km, SQL, 24 km, Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 28 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 Pacifica.

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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. The best of the spots that stay in Pacifica each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Pacifica too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

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Wed 21

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Mavericks11.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Half Moon Bay, 4 km

6 ft451 kJ

7 ft891 kJ

5 ft336 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

6 ft418 kJ

6 ft292 kJ

5 ft301 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mavericks, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	6 ft8 s	451kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	7 ft10 s	891kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	5 ft9 s	336kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 s	94kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	6 ft7 s	418kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	6 ft7 s	292kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	30, too small	5 ft8 s	301kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	19°C

Montara5.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Montara

6 ft460 kJ

7 ft824 kJ

5 ft298 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

7 ft447 kJ

6 ft263 kJ

5 ft256 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Montara, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	6 ft8 smushy	460kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	7 ft10 scrumbling	824kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft8 scrumbling	298kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 shollow	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	7 ft7 smushy	447kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	6 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 scrumbling	256kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	17°C

Gray Whale Cove3.9 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft460 kJ

7 ft824 kJ

5 ft298 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

7 ft447 kJ

6 ft263 kJ

5 ft256 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gray Whale Cove, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	6 ft8 shollow	460kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	7 ft10 shollow	824kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft8 shollow	298kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 shollow	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	7 ft7 smushy	447kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	6 ft7 shollow	263kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	5 ft8 shollow	256kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	17°C

Sharp Park3.8 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft403 kJ

6 ft668 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

7 ft349 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sharp Park, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	6 ft8 smushy	403kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	6 ft10 ssoft	668kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	264kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	7 ft7 smushy	349kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 smushy	207kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	18°C

Francis Beach15.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Half Moon Bay, 1 km

6 ft445 kJ

6 ft808 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

7 ft454 kJ

6 ft261 kJ

5 ft249 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Francis Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	445kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	6 ft10 ssoft	808kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	302kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	91kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	7 ft7 smushy	454kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	6 ft7 smushy	261kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	19°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	249kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	20°C

Venice Beach13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Half Moon Bay

6 ft445 kJ

6 ft808 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

7 ft454 kJ

6 ft261 kJ

5 ft249 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Venice Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	6 ft8 smushy	445kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	808kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	302kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	91kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	7 ft7 smushy	454kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	6 ft7 smushy	261kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	249kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	19°C

Pedro Point1.6 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft403 kJ

6 ft706 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

7 ft349 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pedro Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	6 ft8 smushy	403kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	6 ft10 scrumbling	706kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft8 scrumbling	264kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	7 ft7 smushy	349kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	4 ft8 smushy	207kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	17°C

Rockaway Beach1.3 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft403 kJ

6 ft706 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

7 ft349 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Rockaway Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	6 ft8 smushy	403kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	706kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	264kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	7 ft7 smushy	349kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	4 ft8 smushy	207kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	17°C

Linda Mar0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft403 kJ

5 ft568 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

7 ft349 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Linda Mar, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	6 ft8 smushy	403kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	568kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	264kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	7 ft7 smushy	349kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	4 ft8 smushy	207kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	17°C

Roosevelt Beach12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Half Moon Bay, 1 km

6 ft445 kJ

6 ft808 kJ

5 ft302 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

7 ft454 kJ

6 ft261 kJ

5 ft249 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Roosevelt Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, poor	6 ft8 smushy	445kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	808kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	302kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft7 smushy	91kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	7 ft7 smushy	454kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	6 ft7 smushy	261kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	249kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	19°C

Taraval16 kmabout 30 min by carStays in San Francisco, 10 km

5 ft328 kJ

6 ft565 kJ

4 ft205 kJ

2 ft122 kJ

6 ft260 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Taraval, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	5 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	565kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	205kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	17°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	6 ft6 smushy	260kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	18°C

Noriega17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in San Francisco, 10 km

5 ft328 kJ

5 ft535 kJ

4 ft205 kJ

2 ft122 kJ

6 ft260 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Noriega, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	5 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	535kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	205kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	6 ft6 smushy	260kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

Ocean Beach San Francisco18.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in San Francisco, 9 km

5 ft328 kJ

5 ft535 kJ

4 ft205 kJ

2 ft122 kJ

6 ft260 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ocean Beach San Francisco, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	5 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	535kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	205kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	122kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	6 ft6 smushy	260kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Pacifica, 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 Pacifica

Kani KosenSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
Kenny's CafeChinese · 0.2 km from the centre
Puerto 27 Peruvian Kitchen & Pisco BarPeruvian · 0.2 km from the centre
Denny'sBreakfast and brunch · 0.4 km from the centre
L&L Hawaiian BarbecueBarbecue · 0.5 km from the centre
MasalaIndian · 0.5 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