Bean Hollow State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – San Mateo, USA)
Photo credit: gclige
Surf Break: Bean Hollow State Beach
| Name: | Bean Hollow State Beach |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
Bean Hollow State Beach in San Mateo is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The left hand reef break is better than the right.. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rips and sharks.
Overall Bean Hollow State Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Bean Hollow State Beach surf quality by season and Bean Hollow State Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Bean Hollow State Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bean Hollow State Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Pescadero State Beach | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Pomponio State Beach | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Gazos Creek | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | San Gregorio State Beach | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Ano Nuevo | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Bean Hollow State Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 27 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 31 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 42 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 85 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 108 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Bean Hollow State Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Ano Nuevo Island, California | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Princeton, Half Moon Bay, California | 19 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Half Moon Bay, California | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Corkscrew Slough, San Francisco Bay, California | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Granite Rock, Redwood Creek, San Francisco Bay, Cal | 21 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Bean Hollow State Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 150 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 154 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 156 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 163 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra at Tahoe (United States) | 166 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Bean Hollow State Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Portola Valley (United States) | 14 mi |
| Second closest city location | Half Moon Bay (United States) | 16 mi |
| Third closest city location | Woodside (United States) | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Boulder Creek (United States) | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Emerald Lake Hills (United States) | 18 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Bean Hollow State Beach is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ) in USA, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Bean Hollow State Beach is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), also in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away.
- Third is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away.
- Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK) in USA is 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Bean Hollow State Beach and is 122 km (76 miles) away.




