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San Francisco & San Mateo Surf Report

San Francisco & San Mateo (SF) surf at 8 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10: 3–10 ft across 21 spots. Best right now: Ano Nuevo, 6–7 ft and Great, with a 6 mph cross-shore wind. Water is 63–66°F; a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion.

Updated 8 am PST, Tue, Nov 10 · Forecasts update four times a day.

Surf now
3–10 ft
Best now
Ano NuevoGreat
Water
63–66°F

21 spots right now: 7 Great · 12 Good · 2 Poor

Map of 21 San Francisco & San Mateo surf spots, each dot shaded by its rating at 8 am PST. Every spot and rating is also listed in words below.San FranciscoPacificaMontaraHalf Moon BaySan GregorioPescadero
21 spots by rating at 8 am PST. Tap a town to jump to its spots.

San Francisco & San Mateo surf by town

Bars show the next 10 days at midday: height is the biggest surf in the town, colour is its best rating. Every bar on this page uses the same scale, with full height at 30 ft.

  • San Francisco

    1 spot · 8–9 ft now

    Best now: Ocean Beach SF Good

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Good, up to 9 ft

  • Pacifica

    4 spots · 3–9 ft now

    Best now: Rockaway Beach Great

    Best day: Thu, Nov 12, Great, up to 13 ft

  • Montara

    2 spots · 6–8 ft now

    Best now: Montara State Beach Good

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Good, up to 8 ft

  • Half Moon Bay

    8 spots · 4–10 ft now

    Best now: Princeton Jetty Great

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Great, up to 10 ft

  • San Gregorio

    2 spots · 7–9 ft now

    Best now: Pomponio State Beach Good

    Best day: Wed, Nov 11, Good, up to 9 ft

  • Pescadero

    4 spots · 6–10 ft now

    Best now: Ano Nuevo Great

    Best day: Wed, Nov 11, Great, up to 10 ft

Best surf in San Francisco & San Mateo right now

  1. Ano NuevoGreat6–7 ft · 6 mph cross-shore (NNW)
  2. Princeton JettyGreat4–5 ft · 6 mph offshore (N), gusts 11
  3. Pigeon PointGreat9–10 ft · 9 mph cross-shore (NNW)
  4. Martins BeachGreat7–8 ft · 6 mph cross-shore (NNW)
  5. Rockaway BeachGreat7–8 ft · 5 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 10

Bar length is the top of each spot's height range now.

San Francisco & San Mateo surf this weekend and the next 10 days

The biggest and best-rated San Francisco & San Mateo spots for each of the next 7 days, at midday.
DayBiggest surfWhereBest-rated spot
Today9–10 ftMavericksAno Nuevo Great
Tomorrow9–11 ftMavericksAno Nuevo Great
Thu, Nov 1215–17 ftMavericksPedro Point Great
Fri, Nov 1313–15 ftMavericksPedro Point Poor
Sat, Nov 1426–30 ftMavericksPedro Point Good
Sun, Nov 1514–16 ftMavericksPedro Point Good
Mon, Nov 1625–28 ftMavericksMiramar Fair
Nov 20–25Days 11–16 are in the Current app with a subscription

All 21 San Francisco & San Mateo spots today

Every San Francisco & San Mateo spot by town, north to south, with the rating and surf now and the next 10 days at midday. Bar height is the top of the surf range, on one scale for the whole table (full height 30 ft).
Spot and windNowNext 10 days+6 days in the app

San Francisco

San Francisco surf report
Ocean Beach SF4 mph cross-shore (N)Good8–9 ft

Pacifica

Pacifica surf report
Rockaway Beach5 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 10Great7–8 ft
Sharp Park5 mph cross-shore (N)Good7–9 ft
Linda Mar6 mph onshore (N)Good3 ft
Pedro Point6 mph cross-shore (N)Poor7–8 ft

Montara

Montara surf report
Montara State Beach6 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 11Good7–8 ft
Gray Whale Cove6 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 11Good6–7 ft

Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay surf report
Princeton Jetty6 mph offshore (N), gusts 11Great4–5 ft
Martins Beach6 mph cross-shore (NNW)Great7–8 ft
Kelly Ave6 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 11Great7–9 ft
Miramar6 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 11Good4–5 ft
Dunes Beach6 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 11Good5–6 ft
Tunitas Creek7 mph cross-shore (NNW)Good7–8 ft
Ross's Cove7 mph cross-shore (N)Good5–6 ft
Mavericks7 mph cross-shore (N)Poor9–10 ft

San Gregorio

San Gregorio surf report
Pomponio State Beach8 mph cross-shore (NNW)Good8–9 ft
San Gregorio State Beach7 mph cross-shore (NNW)Good7–8 ft

Pescadero

Pescadero surf report
Ano Nuevo6 mph cross-shore (NNW)Great6–7 ft
Pigeon Point9 mph cross-shore (NNW)Great9–10 ft
Gazos Creek8 mph cross-shore (NNW)Great7–8 ft
Pescadero State Beach8 mph cross-shore (NNW)Good8–10 ft

Tides today in San Francisco & San Mateo

Tides today (Tue, Nov 10) at Dunes Beach in Half Moon Bay: low 3.1 ft at 3:53 am, high 6.4 ft at 9:58 am and low -0.2 ft at 5:23 pm.

Tide curve for Dunes Beach on Tue, Nov 10, in feet above MLLW, with night shaded and the current time marked.-11357Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11now 5.5 ft, risingLow 3.1 ft3:53 amHigh 6.4 ft9:58 amLow -0.2 ft5:23 pm
Heights in feet above MLLW. Times differ by a few minutes along San Francisco & San Mateo.

Tide charts for each town: San Francisco · Pacifica · Montara · Half Moon Bay · San Gregorio · Pescadero

San Francisco & San Mateo water temperature

Water across San Francisco & San Mateo is 63–66°F on Tue, Nov 10; a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion.

Nearby areas in California

  • Marin & Sonoma

    15 spots · 2–14 ft now

    Best now: Gualala River Mouth Great

    Best day: Mon, Nov 16, Great, up to 20 ft

  • Santa Cruz County

    36 spots · 1–7 ft now

    Best now: Shark Fin Cove Great

    Best day: Mon, Nov 16, Great, up to 17 ft

All California surf reports

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