Surfing for every level
Linda Mar Beach
A five-minute drive. Rentals and lessons at the beach; a lineup that welcomes beginners.
Explore Pacifica
A small town with a lot of coast.
Pacifica sits between the Pacific and the Santa Cruz Mountains, twenty minutes south of San Francisco. Here's what our guests come for.
Boards, wetsuits & the lineup
Surf sessions
Paddle out at dawn at Linda Mar, one of the Bay Area's most beginner-friendly breaks, with rentals and lessons right at the beach.
Cliffs, tidepools & swell
Rockaway Cove
Dramatic headlands and crashing surf just up the coast. A favorite stop for a blustery walk and dinner by the water.
Golden hour above the Pacific
Sunset ridges
Bluff-top viewpoints all along the coast. Bring a jacket, the wind picks up as the light drops.
Nearby
Montara Mountain
San Pedro Valley hiking
Montara Mountain
Trailhead five minutes on foot. Coastal views, wildflowers in spring, real quiet.
Nearby
Half Moon Bay
Coastal day trip
Half Moon Bay
A short drive down the coast, with farms, tidepools, the harbor, and Mavericks on a swell.
Nearby
San Francisco
20 minutes north
San Francisco
Museums, restaurants, and neighborhoods. Close enough for a day, far enough for calm at night.
Host's picks
A note from Greg.
"Tell me what you're into (surfing, quiet trails, a great meal, a specific viewpoint at sunset) and I'll send you a short list tuned to the week's conditions. Half the fun is finding the right beach on the right morning."
The full local guidebook
A deeper dive into the coast, organized by distance from the door: surf breaks, trails, restaurants, day trips, wildlife, and stewardship.
Open the Guidebook