Walking Half Moon Bay Beach today

Half Moon Bay, California

Updated 1:00 AM PDT

59/ 100

Bearable for a walk Air comfort at 52°F is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 52°F · 30% of the score 20
Wind 3 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window No daytime low tide · 20% of the score 35
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Half Moon Bay Beach is also scored for

89 Surfing wave size 5.7 ft 39 Families with kids surf calmness 5.7 ft

About Half Moon Bay Beach

Half Moon Bay Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 54°F in March to 61°F in September.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in September, the warmest month, it sits around 61°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 61°F. That is 1° above the October average of 60°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay about 6.4 km away inside a harbour.

Frequently asked questions

Is Half Moon Bay Beach good for a beach walk today?

Bearable for a walk — we score it 59 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is air comfort at 52°F.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Half Moon Bay Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 6:14 AM at 2.5 ft.

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