Montara Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(San Mateo, USA)

Montara Surf Guide
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.
Montara Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
consistent | 11.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Montara:
The best conditions reported for surf at Montara occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Montara (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Montara Location Map
Interactive Montara 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 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.
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Wind State | on | on | on | on |
Tides at Montara
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Swell History at Montara
Surf stats for Montara, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Montara
Wind stats for Montara, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Montara:
- Closest Wave BuoySan Francisco Bar18 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoySan Francisco Buoy22 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyHalf Moon Bay Buoy24 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyMonterey Buoy52 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyWest Monterey Bay, CA58 mi