Montara Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – San Mateo, USA)
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Surf Break: Montara
| Name: | Montara |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: WNW | Offshore Wind: E |
Montara in San Mateo is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rips and sharks.
Overall Montara 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 Montara surf quality by season and Montara surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - San Mateo surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Montara
Visitor Reviews of Montara |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Montara:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Gray Whale Cove | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Mavericks | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Linda Mar 1 | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lindamar | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Pedro Point | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Montara: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 22 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 24 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 52 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 64 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 129 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Montara: |
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| Closest tide station | Half Moon Bay, California | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Princeton, Half Moon Bay, California | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Seaplane Harbor, San Francisco Bay, California | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Point San Bruno, San Francisco Bay, California | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Oyster Point Marina, San Francisco Bay, California | 11 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Montara: |
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| Closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 147 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 150 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 156 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 157 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra at Tahoe (United States) | 157 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Montara: |
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| Closest city location | Montara (United States) | 0 mi |
| Second closest city location | Moss Beach (United States) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | El Granada (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Pacifica (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Half Moon Bay (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Montara is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Montara is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 33 km (20 miles) away.
- Third is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ) in USA, 44 km (27 miles) away.
- Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA is 56 km (35 miles) away.
- Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Montara and is 95 km (59 miles) away.
