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Rockaway Beach (100 Rockaway Beach Ave)
4.7★ · 1,030 Google ratings · Pacifica, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 90 ft away · free
Walk
200 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 130 ft away
Cost
Free
Water
60°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
625 yd of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 14% of 144 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Rockaway Beach (100 Rockaway Beach Ave)
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1Parking and restrooms90 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2016–2026
Explore the hiking trails
Easy paved trails on the right side and more challenging hikes up the bluffs offer excellent ocean views.
Plan around low tide
The tide pools shrink significantly at high tide, so arrive when tides are low to explore sea anemones.
Visit on weekday mornings
Parking is easier to find and the beach stays quieter than weekends, which some reviewers found crowded or less appealing.
Bring a warm jacket
Even on sunny days the beach is frequently cold, windy, and foggy, so layers are essential year-round unless.
Go for sunsets, not swimming
The water is cold and rough with strong currents, but the cove offers beautiful sunset views.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
63°F · overcast
Water
60°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
4.8 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:40 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:59 | High tide | ↑ |
| 12:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 18:09 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:31 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 100 Rockaway Beach Ave, Pacifica, CA 94044
🅿 Parking 90 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 200 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 130 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Rockaway Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 90 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Rockaway Beach?
200 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Rockaway Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 130 ft from the listing.
When is Rockaway Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 6pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
