Pigeon Point

📍 Local Knowledge

Pigeon Point in San Mateo County is a semi-exposed point break that picks up south, southwest, and west swells, offering occasional right-hand waves—often soft with waist-to-overhead size during summer and fall. It performs best on incoming low to mid tide with light offshore winds from the north or northeast, and tends to be most consistent from June through November. The bottom is primarily sand with some rock, providing a mixed, reefy-sand texture. The lineup is almost always empty, but surfers should be cautious of loneliness, sharks, and unpredictable currents.