Shelter Cove, California Weather
Shelter Cove, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Shelter Cove, San Mateo County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Shelter Cove. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Shelter Cove is published on the Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) page, 9 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 Shelter Cove 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 Shelter Cove: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 12 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 25 km · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) 29 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 35 km · Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) 38 km
Conditions reported at KHAF describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Shelter Cove specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Shelter Cove.
About Shelter Cove, California
Shelter Cove clings to the edge of the continent, a place where the land exhales mist and the Pacific Ocean breathes a cool, salty sigh. It lies 1.9 miles south-west of Pacifica, CA (from Pacifica, CA: bearing 229°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-south-west of Daly City. Jagged bluffs, cloaked in a dense, dark green carpet of coastal scrub and wind-sculpted cypress, plunge dramatically towards the churning grey sea. Below, the coastline is a raw, untamed spectacle of sea stacks, their silhouettes stark against the often-overcast sky, and rocky coves where waves crash with a percussive roar. The air here carries the sharp tang of kelp and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wild forces that shape this remote stretch of California. This pocket of coastline, remote and often shrouded in fog, has a history as rugged as its terrain. Once a remote fishing outpost, the local economy still leans on the bounty of the sea, though tourism has become a significant thread in its fabric, drawing those seeking solitude and the dramatic beauty of the undeveloped coast. The distinctive black sand beaches, a stark contrast to the golden shores further south, are a testament to the volcanic origins of the region. Scattered residences and weathered structures, clinging to the hillsides, speak of a resilience born from isolation, a quiet persistence against the elements that define Shelter Cove.
Live animated radar for Shelter Cove 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 | Shelter Cove, San Mateo County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.596326°N, 122.512754°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94044, 95589 |
| Area Code | 415, 628, 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shelter Cove, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shelter Cove, 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 Shelter Cove includes coordinates 37.596326°N, 122.512754°W, situated in San Mateo County. ZIP code 94044, 95589. Telephone area code: 415, 628, 530. 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.
