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Montara State Beach

San Mateo County, California, United States

Montara State Beach 1 photo

  • Panorama of Point Montara Beach

    Panorama of Point Montara Beach. AWBridges, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:21 pm
8 am
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C58°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
128 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:21 pm
Today
6.0Good8 am53
6.1Good9 am63
6.2Good10 am117
5.8Good11 am1610
5.6Good12 pm1912
5.6Good1 pm2012
5.7Good2 pm2012
5.8Good3 pm1811
5.8Good4 pm1711
5.6Good5 pm1811
5.7Good6 pm1912
Sat
6.8Good8 am43
6.9Good9 am43
6.9Good10 am11
6.8Good11 am64
6.8Good12 pm85
6.7Good1 pm96
6.6Good2 pm106
4.7Fair3 pm96
4.6Fair4 pm96
4.7Fair5 pm95
4.7Fair6 pm95
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, 0.9 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.4 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mHigh 9 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 9 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.4 GreatBest 12 pm to 2 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Montara State Beach

Montara State Beach is located in California, United States, and is near Montara Beach, which is 0.2 miles away. The nearest bus stop is 630 feet from the beach, and there are 4 food options within 0.62 miles.

From Wikipedia

Montara State Beach is a beach located in the coastal region of the U.S. state of California, eight miles north of Half Moon Bay on State Route 1. West of Highway 1, it showcases high bluffs and sandy shores. It is operated by the California State Department of Parks and Recreation under the San Mateo Coast Sector Office.

Source: Montara State Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms210 m680 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m670 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m650 ft
  • Picnic tables460 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
190 m630 ftMain Street & 4th Street
Nearest town
230 m740 ftMontara (village)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miHalf Moon Bay Airport (HAF)

Nearby places

  • Gherkins SandwichSandwich
    200 m650 ft
  • Montara BakeryFood and drink
    250 m820 ft
  • Sage BakehouseCoffee shop
    330 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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