Mavericks Beach, Half Moon Bay

Name: Mavericks Beach
Address: Half Moon Bay, United States

#5 among attractions in Half Moon Bay

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Mavericks is a surfing location in northern California outside Pillar Point Harbor, just north of the town of Half Moon Bay at the village of Princeton-by-the-Sea. After a strong winter storm in the northern Pacific Ocean, waves can routinely crest at over 25 ft and top out at over 60 ft. Routinely, waves that break can be recorded on seismometers. The break is caused by an unusually shaped underwater rock formation. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°29'44"N, 122°29'48"W

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Mavericks Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Point Montara Light, Coastal Arts League, Half Moon Bay State Beach.

1.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, Half Moon Bay
38 min walk • Fitzgerald Marine Reserve is a marine reserve in California on the Pacific Ocean, located just north of Pillar Point Harbor and Mavericks in the San Mateo County community of Moss Beach. Moss Beach is located approximately 20 miles south of San Francisco and 50 miles north of Santa Cruz.
3.1 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Point Montara Light, Half Moon Bay
79 min walk • The Point Montara Light is a lighthouse in Montara, California, United States, on the southern approach to the San Francisco Bay, California approximately 25 miles south of San Francisco.
4.3 miSE
37°27'56"N • 122°25'44"W
Coastal Arts League, Half Moon Bay
109 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
3 miSE
Beach
Half Moon Bay State Beach, Half Moon Bay
77 min walk • Half Moon Bay State Beach is a 4-mile stretch of protected beaches in the state park system of California, United States, on Half Moon Bay. From north to south it comprises Roosevelt, Dunes, Venice, and Francis Beaches. The 181-acre park was established in 1956.
2 miE
Beach
Miramar Beach, Half Moon Bay
52 min walk • Miramar Beach is a sandy beach in western San Mateo County, California. Miramar Beach is one of the numerous beaches on Half Moon Bay, a Pacific Ocean embayment noted for its surfing and extensive visitation.
4.9 miN
Beach
Gray Whale Cove State Beach, Half Moon Bay
126 min walk • Gray Whale Cove State Beach is a California State Park between Pacifica, California, and Montara, California, by Highway 1 and approximately 18 miles south of San Francisco.
5 miE
37°28'49"N • 122°24'29"W
Lemos Farm, Half Moon Bay
127 min walk • Farm, Zoo
0.5 miNE
Harbor
Pillar Point Harbor, Half Moon Bay
14 min walk • Pillar Point Harbor is a boat harbor created by a riprap breakwater in San Mateo County, California immediately north of Half Moon Bay. It is used by both pleasure craft and small commercial fishing boats.
5.1 miE
37°28'49"N • 122°24'22"W
Half Moon Bay Art Glass, Half Moon Bay
130 min walk • Classes and workshops, Museum
4.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Community United Methodist Church, Half Moon Bay
114 min walk • The Community United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist Church in Half Moon Bay, California. Originally the Methodist Episcopal Church at Half Moon Bay, it was built in 1872 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
4.4 miSE
37°27'36"N • 122°25'48"W
Coastside Dentistry, Half Moon Bay
113 min walk • Museum