Fort Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Marin County, USA)
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Photo credit: Viola
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Fort Point Spot ID: Type: beach and reef Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell NW | Wind S Sea Temperature Today is: 11.6 °C |
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 05:31 Local time
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Fort Point in SF Marin is a sheltered beach and reef break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. A left hand reef. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Often Crowded. Beware of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For San Francisco, California, 1 miles from Fort Point.
Fort Point Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At BUOY-FTPC1, 1 km from Fort Point.
Current weather near Fort Point Buoy Data:At San Francisco Buoy, 19 miles from Fort Point.
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Overall Fort Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
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The graph describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Fort Point surf consistency graph. Also see Fort Point surf quality by season and Fort Point surf quality by month. |
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Fort Point:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Deadman's | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Kellys Cove | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Fort Cronkhite (Rodeo Beach) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Ocean Beach | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Fort Point: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 19 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 38 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 54 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 70 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | PT Arena Buoy | 126 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Fort Point: |
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| Closest tide station | San Francisco | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Sausalito | 3 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Point Bonita, Bonita Cove, San Francisco Bay | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | North Point, Pier 41, San Francisco Bay | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Ocean Beach | 4 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Fort Point: |
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| Closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 140 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 140 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 145 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sierra at Tahoe (United States) | 145 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Royal Gorge (United States) | 152 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Fort Point: |
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| Closest city location | San Francisco (United States) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Daly City (United States) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Oakland (United States) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Berkeley (United States) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Richmond (United States) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Fort Point is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Fort Point is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 25 km (16 miles) away.
- Third is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ) in USA, 58 km (36 miles) away.
- Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA is 69 km (43 miles) away.
- Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Fort Point and is 70 km (43 miles) away.
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