Located in San Francisco County in Northern California, Linda Mar/Pacifica is a fun beach break that rolls over a sandy bottom hemmed in by boulders to the north and south. The waves here are pretty easy to surf and break for up to 50 meters providing sections for turns, cruising, and learning. This is the learner’s spot for the population of the South Bay, it will be crowded accordingly as the techies have picked up surfing.
What are the best surf conditions for Linda Mar/Pacifica
Gets good between waist high and double overhead. The best board here is a longboard, unless it has some size in which case a shortboard will suffice. Linda Mar/Pacifica is best suited to beginner thru advanced surfers. The surf here is pretty consistent (7/10) and is almost always packed (9/10). Etiquette is very rare here. The best winds are offshore from the Southeast. The best swells come from the North, Northwest, Southwest, and West. The best tides are mid to high.
We recommend wearing a 4/3 in the summer here when water temperatures rise to around 14 degrees. In the winter a 5/4 might be best when water temperatures drop to 11 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
