Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(California – Marin County, USA)

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Surf Break: Ocean Beach

Photo credit: Mike Stevens
Surf Break: Ocean Beach

Ocean Beach Spot ID:

Type: beach

Reliability: very consistent

Best: Swell W | Wind E

Sea Temperature Today is: 10.5 °C

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Friday, 24 May 2013, 05:06 Local time

m, °C	Thursday 23
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

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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.

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California wave energy surf 12 hr forecast

Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs

Tide Times:

For Ocean Beach, California, 4 miles from Ocean Beach.

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	REMAINING
HIGH TIDE
LOW TIDE

Ocean Beach Tide Times and Tide Chart

Live Weather:

At BUOY-FTPC1, 10 km from Ocean Beach.

light winds from the SW

km/h

Air temperature
9.7 °C

Current weather near Ocean Beach

Buoy Data:

At San Francisco Buoy, 17 miles from Ocean Beach.

	11PM	12AM	1AM	2AM
Data Age	4 hr	3 hr	2 hr	1 hr
Wave height (m)
Dominant period (s)	7	7	7	7

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Overall Ocean Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

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The two graphs above are also combined in the single Ocean Beach surf consistency graph.

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 CAL - SF Marin County surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Ocean Beach

Visitor Reviews of Ocean Beach

Max from UNITED STATES writes:

Ocean Beach is the Mother of the coast. She can be sweet or bitchy or, on a rising swell, like a mother bear who is pissed you were messing with her cubs. Experienced surfer only, otherwise go to Pathetica down the road or up around the corner. Generally rolling push more than hollow, with the thick throwing lip behind. So fast it is hard to slow down. On big days stay high on take off for barrel or to have a slower drop then swing back and down to the pit under control. Sometimes stacks a wall for the all time screamer. Urban crowd not that aggro; nothing like giving someone crap on the beach only to be slapped back to shore on the paddle out or caught inside by the death bomb. Standard respect is fine. Solid dreams. Good luck

2010-04-24

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ocean Beach: (click location name for more details)
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:
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:
Closest tide station	Ocean Beach	2 mi
Second closest tide station	Ocean Beach, outer coast	2 mi
Third closest tide station	San Francisco	6 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Point Bonita, Bonita Cove, San Francisco Bay	6 mi
Fifth closest tide station	North Point, Pier 41, San Francisco Bay	7 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Ocean Beach:
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:
Closest city location	Daly City (United States)	4 mi
Second closest city location	San Francisco (United States)	4 mi
Third closest city location	South San Francisco (United States)	7 mi
Fourth closest city location	Pacifica (United States)	8 mi
Fifth closest city location	San Bruno (United States)	9 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.

Ocean Beach break location map and break info

This is the Surf-Forecast page for Ocean Beach, CAL - SF Marin County. Use the tab navigation above to view Ocean Beach sea temperature, Ocean Beach photographs, Ocean Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Ocean Beach webcams, current wind from CAL - SF Marin County live weather stations and Ocean Beach tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Ocean Beach.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has stated that a magnitude 8.2 Earthquake beneath the Sea of Okhosk did not generate a destructive Tsunami. However, we suggest that local interests also listen for statements from the Japan Meteorological Agency, located much closer to the source.

Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(California – Marin County, USA)

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Overall Ocean Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May

Ocean Beach Location Maps

Visitor Reviews of Ocean Beach

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