What beach is Mavericks at?

Asked by: Beth Sanchez

What beach is in Chasing Mavericks?

Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay is home to the world-famous surfing spot Mavericks, located one-half mile off the coast by Pillar Point Harbor. It is considered one of the most challenging surfing areas in the world, attracting the most elite surfers to brave the waves.

Where is Mavericks Surf located?

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 (8 m) and top out at over 60 ft (18 m).

Can you watch Mavericks from the shore?

Located about 25 miles south of San Francisco, Mavericks sits just about two miles off shore from the Pillar Point Harbor, and just north of the town of Half Moon Bay, at Princeton-by-the-Sea, a small coastal village. Unfortunately shore viewing is not available for live fans due to permit restrictions.

How far is Mavericks from the beach?

You cannot drive to the top of the bluff, which is part of Vandenberg AFB and off limits. If you can find parking, then follow the dirt trail that follows the bluffs and water out to the beach, about a 1/2 mile walk.

How do you get to Mavericks Beach?

To find Mavericks from Highway 1, drive through the Half Moon Bay community of Princeton-By-The-Sea, then turn north onto West Point Avenue and continue to the Pillar Point Marsh parking lot at the end of the road. From the parking area hike down the trail to the harbor and turn right.

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Where do maverick waves begin?

Mavericks is a dangerous wave that breaks off Pillar Point, in Half Moon Bay, at Princeton-by-the-Sea, in Northern California, just 20 miles south of San Francisco.

How many surfers died at Mavericks?

Mavericks is a challenging — at times, even deadly — surfing location on the California coast. It’s about a half-mile offshore from Half Moon Bay’s Pillar Point, about 25 miles south of San Francisco. Two surfers have died here, one in 1994, the other in 2011.

Are there sharks at Mavericks?

There are a lot of risks associated with surfing at Mavericks, the iconic surf spot just north of Half Moon Bay. If the five-story waves aren’t enough to scare you off, there are also great white sharks to contend with from time to time. Drake Stanley was reminded of this fact of nature while out on the water Sunday.

What time of year does Mavericks break?

The best season for surf at Mavericks is roughly October or November through March, with January being the peak month. These are the best months to get swells from the west or northwest of 8 feet or more with intervals of 15 seconds, according to Surfline.

What time of year is Mavericks biggest?

The best time of year for surfing Mavericks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in January while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out.

Where are the biggest waves on the West coast?

Just off the coast, a short distance outside Pillar Point Harbor, Mavericks looms large on the horizon in winter months (November through March), when the storm swell pushes the surf into some of the biggest waves in the world.

What beach in America has the biggest waves?

1 Mavericks, CA



Mavericks is half a mile away from Half Moon Bay and is considered a top big wave beach, not only in the United States but in the entire world.

Which beach in California has the biggest waves?

Mavericks in Half Moon Bay definitely has the largest break in California. Waves at this specific location can be as high as 60 feet when conditions are perfect and 20-30 foot waves are common in winter. Unique underwater formations create this crazy wave which breaks both left and right.