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sunrise at the 41st Ave, Sharks Cove/The Hook

6:32 am 28 Sep 2011

Ugly name, pretty place., Deadman's

2:44 pm 25 Mar 2011


Kellys Cove ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 2.0

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Kellys Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(California – Marin County, USA)

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Name: Kellys Cove
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: E

Kellys Cove in SF Marin is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from northwest winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Hazards include rocks, locals and sharks.

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Overall Kellys Cove Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kellys Cove:

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Closest break Deadman's 1 mi
Second closest break Fort Point 3 mi
Third closest break Ocean Beach 3 mi
Fourth closest break Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach 4 mi
Fifth closest break Fort Cronkhite (Rodeo Beach) 4 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Kellys Cove:

Closest wave buoy San Francisco Buoy 17 mi
Second closest wave buoy Half Moon Bay Buoy 35 mi
Third closest wave buoy Bodega Bay Buoy 53 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Monterey Buoy 68 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy PT Arena Buoy 126 mi

Tide stations nearest to Kellys Cove:

Closest tide station Ocean Beach, California (2) 0 mi
Second closest tide station Ocean Beach, outer coast, California 1 mi
Third closest tide station Ocean Beach, California 1 mi
Fourth closest tide station Point Bonita, Bonita Cove, San Francisco Bay, Calif 3 mi
Fifth closest tide station San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, California 3 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Kellys Cove:

Closest ski area Dodge Ridge (United States) 142 mi
Second closest ski area Bear Valley (United States) 143 mi
Third closest ski area Kirkwood (United States) 148 mi
Fourth closest ski area Sierra at Tahoe (United States) 148 mi
Fifth closest ski area Royal Gorge (United States) 155 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Kellys Cove:

Closest city location San Francisco (United States) 4 mi
Second closest city location Broadmoor (United States) 6 mi
Third closest city location Sausalito (United States) 6 mi
Fourth closest city location Daly City (United States) 7 mi
Fifth closest city location Belvedere (United States) 7 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Kellys Cove is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Kellys Cove is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 27 km (17 miles) away.
  • Third is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ) in USA, 57 km (35 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 Kellys Cove and is 75 km (47 miles) away.
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