Linda Mar Beach Live Cam, Pacifica, California

This live camera shows Linda Mar Beach, also known as Pacifica State Beach, in Pacifica, California, letting you watch the surf, whales, fog, sunsets, weather and changing coastal conditions along a beautiful stretch of the Northern California coast.

Linda Mar is a wide, sandy crescent at the mouth of San Pedro Creek, sheltered by the San Pedro Point headland to the south. Its gentle, forgiving waves make it one of the best beginner surf spots in the Bay Area, and on most days the lineup is busy with surf school students, longboarders and families. The beach is also famous for its Taco Bell, often called one of the most scenic fast-food restaurants in the country, with a walk-up window just steps from the sand.

In winter, larger swells can produce more powerful waves, and storms bring dramatic surf. Steelhead trout still swim up San Pedro Creek, which has been restored to support them.

Pacifica is a coastal city just south of San Francisco, where Highway 1 winds along cliffs and beaches. Its weather is cool all year, with frequent summer fog and the sunniest days often in spring and autumn. Gray whales migrate past from about December to May, and humpbacks are common in summer and autumn. California uses Pacific Time.

The camera is a helpful way to check whether the fog has lifted before making the trip. Sunsets on clear evenings are beautiful.

The stream is provided by Linda Mar Beach Cam.