Half Moon Bay Wave Heights

Kris
June 15, 2026

What is the App?

A simple Shiny application that lets users look up average wave heights at popular Half Moon Bay surf spots:

  • Ross's Cove
  • Rockaway Beach
  • Linda Mar
  • Mavericks

How to Use It

  1. Visit the app at https://fleabyte26.shinyapps.io/WaveHeights/
  2. Select a surf spot from the dropdown menu
  3. The average wave height is displayed instantly

No prior surfing knowledge required!

Wave Height Data

wave_data <- data.frame(
  Spot = c("Ross's Cove", "Rockaway Beach", "Linda Mar", "Mavericks"),
  Avg_Height_ft = c(4, 5, 3, 25)
)
wave_data
            Spot Avg_Height_ft
1    Ross's Cove             4
2 Rockaway Beach             5
3      Linda Mar             3
4      Mavericks            25

Why This App?

  • Quick reference for surfers planning a session
  • Mavericks is one of the most powerful waves on Earth
  • Data sourced from years of local surf knowledge
  • Built with R Shiny — fast, simple, reactive

Try It Now!

Visit the app: https://fleabyte26.shinyapps.io/WaveHeights/

Built with R, Shiny, and RStudio. Thank you!