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Martins beach, United States

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Martin's Beach
Martins beach. Photo: Jay Huang from Pleasanton, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Martins beach

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

The spot faces W (255°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (75°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in January, 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 October and November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Half Moon Bay. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 14°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 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), direct.

    See flights MDW → SFO · Skyscanner from about £225 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 50 min from the airport to Martins beach.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Half Moon Bay, 12 km (about 25 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Martins beach: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Half Moon Bay, 12 km away on Booking.com →

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Half Moon Bay · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Half Moon Bay · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Martins beach on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct504 ft6 smushy110kJ19°C
Mon 19Oct205 ft9 ssoft405kJ17°C
Tue 20Oct06 ft11 ssoft805kJ18°C
Wed 21Oct604 ft8 ssoft199kJ17°C
Thu 22Oct403 ft7 smushy89kJ16°C
Fri 23Oct164 ft8 smushy150kJ20°C
Sat 24Oct114 ft5 smushy86kJ17°C
Sun 25Oct484 ft6 smushy146kJ21°C
Mon 26Oct495 ft7 smushy296kJ25°C
Tue 27Oct474 ft7 smushy178kJ22°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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight MDW to SFO, then 50 min by road. About 7h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Martins beach

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Martins beach

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Martins beach

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Martins beach

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 7 kn (14 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight MDW to SFO, then 50 min by road. About 7h 05 door to door

The trip from Half Moon Bay, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £950–£1,740 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to SFO, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£225–£470
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£45–£80
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£270–£455
Food7 days eating out£260–£480
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£115–£190
Total£950–£1,740

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

Places to eat near Half Moon Bay

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

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Getting thereAd

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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Half Moon Bay, 12 km (about 25 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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