Moss Beach, California Weather
Moss Beach, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Moss Beach, San Mateo County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Moss Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Moss Beach is published on the Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) page, 2 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Moss Beach have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Moss Beach: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 16 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 23 km · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) 34 km · Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) 36 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 38 km
Conditions reported at KHAF describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Moss Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Moss Beach, California
Moss Beach unfolds along the rugged California coast, a place where the Pacific's insistent breath shapes the land and the air carries the sharp, clean tang of salt and kelp. It lies 6.1 miles south-south-west of Pacifica, CA (from Pacifica, CA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-west of San Bruno. Here, bluffs of ochre earth, softened by a persistent mist, give way to coves of dark sand strewn with driftwood bleached bone-white by sun and sea. The low, rolling hills behind the coast are carpeted in a dense, wind-sculpted scrub, a resilient green that holds its own against the sweeping vistas of the ocean. Even on the clearest days, a certain maritime haze softens the horizon, blurring the line between the deep sapphire of the sea and the pale, ethereal blue of the sky, lending a timeless quality to the landscape. The history of Moss Beach is as much tied to the sea as it is to the land, a story woven from the threads of early agricultural endeavors and the enduring allure of coastal living. For generations, the fertile soil here, warmed by the sun and tempered by the ocean breezes, yielded abundant crops, a legacy still hinted at by the occasional weathered barn or overgrown orchard. More recently, Moss Beach has become a sanctuary for those seeking a quieter existence, its economy now leaning towards the service sector and the modest charm of local businesses that cater to both residents and the steady stream of visitors drawn to its natural beauty. The Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, a jewel in its crown, protects a vibrant intertidal zone, a living testament to the ecological richness that defines this stretch of San Mateo County's coastline, where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pulse of daily life.
Live animated radar for Moss Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Moss Beach, San Mateo County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.52744°N, 122.513312°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94038 |
| Area Code | 415, 628 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moss Beach, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moss Beach, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Moss Beach includes coordinates 37.527440°N, 122.513312°W, situated in San Mateo County. ZIP code 94038. Telephone area code: 415, 628. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
