Surf-Forecast | Sharp Park Surf Guide

Sharp Park Surf Guide

Sharp Park in San Mateo is an exposed beach/Pier break that has very consistent waves and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from northwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. Often Crowded. Watch out for rocks, locals and sharks.

Sharp Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	3	very consistent	13.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sharp Park:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sharp Park occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sharp Park with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in January while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

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

blown out

48%

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 Sharp Park Location Map

Interactive Sharp Park 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 Sharp Park is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sharp Park is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 26 km (16 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.

Sharp Park Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 03:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	21	21	20	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Sharp Park

Current tide and informaton

For Pacifica, 2 km from Sharp Park.

Next High Water: 06:07am | 1.71m

Next Low Water: 11:58am | 0.91m

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

Sharp Park Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.8 °C) at Sharp Park 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 (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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