The Pillar Point harbor just inside of iconic Maverick's in Half Moon Bay is filling up with sand, creating a nuisance for boaters and causing major erosion at nearby beaches that are starved of sand. Surfer's Beach is at risk of disappearing.
Save The Waves and local community group Dredge The Harbor advocates the dredging of the harbor, with the fill being disposed over the breakwater wall onto Surfer's Beach where it will re-nourish starved beaches, creating better surf conditions and protecting the coastline.
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Above: Highway One in Half Moon Bay is threatened by beach erosion caused by blocked sand flow from Pillar Point Harbor. The waves at this popular surfing beach also suffer from lack of sand at the beach. Photo: Brian Overfelt.
