Ocean Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.73° N 122.51° W

Ocean Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ocean Beach sea temperature is
17.0°C
3.3° 

Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ocean Beach surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period, W swell with 13,152 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ocean Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Ocean Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ocean Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Tue 3rd Nov)6ft (1.8m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 18th Nov)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sat 14th Nov)15ft (4.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.


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