Post Surf Traverse
Upper-range problem at Pacifica Headlands' TW Wall sector.
- V2-3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Post Surf Traverse open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It doesn't name Post Surf Traverse, so check the source for the area it covers.
China Beach Construction & Seacliff Avenue Closures Fall - Winter 2026
Park closure covering Golden Gate National Recreation Area · NPS · Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Auto-Theft Warning - Only Bring What You Need to the Park
Park alert covering Golden Gate National Recreation Area · NPS · Golden Gate National Recreation Area
As of · Source: NPS · Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Post Surf Traverse
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 45°
11 wet
Feb
60° / 46°
11 wet
Mar
61° / 46°
9 wet
Apr
64° / 48°
6 wet
May
67° / 49°
4 wet
Jun
69° / 51°
2 wet
Jul
69° / 52°
1 wet
Aug
71° / 53°
1 wet
Sep
72° / 53°
2 wet
Oct
70° / 52°
4 wet
Nov
64° / 50°
7 wet
Dec
59° / 46°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pacifica 4 Sse, CA, 2.1 mi away at 475 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 10 boulder problems catalogued at Pacifica Headlands, this climb sits in the upper range of the TW Wall sector's V0- to V2-3 span.
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