Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Marin County, USA)
Photo credit: Zach Gostout
Surf Break: Ocean Beach
| Name: | Ocean Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Ocean Beach in SF Marin is an exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east with some shelter here from northwest winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A popular wave that can get growded. Beware of rocks, locals and sharks.
Overall Ocean Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram describes the range of swells directed at Ocean Beach through a typica... (show all text)
This picture shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directio... (show all text)
Also see Ocean Beach surf quality by season and Ocean Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - Marin County surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Ocean Beach
Visitor Reviews of Ocean Beach
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ocean Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Kellys Cove | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Deadman's | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Fort Point | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sharp Park | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Fort Cronkhite (Rodeo Beach) | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ocean Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 17 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 33 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 56 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | PT Arena Buoy | 129 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ocean Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Ocean Beach, outer coast, California | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ocean Beach, California | 2 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ocean Beach, California (2) | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, California | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | San Francisco, California | 6 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ocean Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 143 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 144 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 149 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sierra at Tahoe (United States) | 150 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 156 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ocean Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Broadmoor (United States) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Daly City (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | San Francisco (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Colma (United States) | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Brisbane (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Ocean Beach is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Ocean Beach 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, 54 km (34 miles) away.
- Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA is 66 km (41 miles) away.
- Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Ocean Beach and is 78 km (48 miles) away.
