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Half Moon Bay Kayak Co.

Half Moon Bay Kayak Co.

Half Moon Bay Kayak Co. is a kayak & canoe livery in Half Moon Bay. The outfitter also rents bikes for the California Coastal Trail.

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Typical flow by month

1966 to 2026

The water at Half Moon Bay Kayak Co. typically runs highest in March, at a median 18 cfs, and lowest in September, at 0.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,150 cfs, in 1982.

Typical flow by month at Pilarcitos C at Half Moon Bay CA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January124.0 to 39
February176.8 to 51
March187.5 to 48
April115.0 to 24
May4.52.4 to 9.9
June2.31.0 to 5.1
July1.60.4 to 2.7
August1.10.2 to 2.1
September0.70.0 to 1.7
October1.20.0 to 2.5
November2.11.2 to 4.5
December4.52.3 to 14

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 60 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pilarcitos C at Half Moon Bay CA (site 11162630). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

75Go/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Mon, Sep 28 (86)

Streamflow

10 cfs

Much above normal (95th)

Water level

2.91 ft

High today

60°F

Wind

11 kt

Gusts 15 kt

Rain chance

3%

Week ahead

Tue60°F3%
Wed70°F2%
Thu75°F0%
Fri67°F3%
Sat64°F0%
Sun66°F0%
Mon74°F1%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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