Pigeon Point, United States

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Half Moon Bay, 34 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SQL (SQL), 39 km.

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About Pigeon Point

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SW (239°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (59°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in September, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August, September, October and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Half Moon Bay, 34 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SQL (SQL), 39 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 7 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), direct.
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Getting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Pigeon Point.
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No stay checked for this site yet: Half Moon Bay, 34 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: SQL (SQL), 39 km.
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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pigeon Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	42, fair	4 ft9 scrumbling	266kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	7, poor	6 ft8 smushy	405kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 scrumbling	831kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	3 ft7 smushy	105kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	16°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	4 ft7 smushy	129kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	5, poor	5 ft7 smushy	243kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	4 ft7 smushy	149kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots	19°C
Mon 26Oct	23, poor	6 ft8 smushy	345kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 27Oct	38, fair	5 ft7 smushy	191kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	20°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight MDW to SJC, then 1h 05 by road. About 7h 25 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Pigeon Point
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 5 kn (8 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Pigeon Point
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Pigeon Point
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, wind 13 kn (25 km/h).
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 21 of 80.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight MDW to SJC, then 1h 05 by road. About 7h 25 door to door

Rough cost

About £750–£1,390 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return MDW to SJC, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag	£225–£465
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£115–£190
Food	7 days eating out	£260–£480
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£115–£190
Total		£750–£1,390

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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