Surf-Forecast | Pedro Point Surf Guide

Pedro Point Surf Guide

Pedro Point in San Mateo is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. A reef breaks left. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

Pedro Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pedro Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pedro Point occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pedro Point (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pedro Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in December while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pedro Point Location Map

Interactive Pedro Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pedro Point is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pedro Point is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pedro Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 June 2026, 22:47 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross- off	glass

Tides at Pedro Point

Current tide and informaton

For Pacifica, 4 km from Pedro Point.

Next High Water: 06:07am | 1.71m

Next Low Water: 12:41am | 1.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Pedro Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.5 °C) at Pedro Point is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.