Half Moon Bay tides

Half Moon Bay is a coastal powerhouse renowned for its long sandy beaches, the expansive Pillar Point Reef, and the protected marine sanctuary at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. While the beach breaks near the harbor cater to everyday surfers, the outer reef at Pillar Point produces the legendary big waves of Mavericks. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve offers one of California’s richest tide pooling habitats, packed with sea stars, giant anemones, and crabs. Checking tide tables is strictly mandatory here; negative low tides are required to walk out onto the fragile mossy benches of Pillar Point Reef and Fitzgerald Marine Reserve safely without getting trapped by returning water.