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Surfers Beach

Half Moon Bay, California, United States

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  • Enterococcus
    FAIL 40mpn (single) Thu, May 15, 2025 at 4:30am
  • Water Quality Status
    Passed tests Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 9:41pm
  • Air Temperature
    13.2°C / 55.8°F (air) Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 1:15am
  • Wind
    6.8 - 10.7km/h SW 229° Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 1:15am
  • Mist
    Mist Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 1:15am
  • Precipitation
    0mm Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 1:15am
  • Air Visibility
    3.2km Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 1:15am
  • Humidity
    100% Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 1:15am

Photo by John Mueller

Surfers Beach is located off of Cabrillo Highway (Highway 1) and overlooks Half Moon Bay. It is a friendly beach that's great for kids, dogs, beachgoers and surfers. It's not a huge beach, but it's fairly open, not too crowded and very clean. Many people park on the shoulder of Highway 1 and play a true life game of Frogger to make their way to the beach. Parking is free there, but beach access is a little inconvenient as there is a steep hill from the road down to the sand. If you are a new surfer beware of the beach break, as there are several rock formations that will really ding up your surfboard. This is a lovely spot to check out whether you just want some beach life, a picnic, or some photo ops. No beach amenities nearby.

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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