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12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 08 Nov 2025 -03

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

Today's San Francisco sea temperature is 17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Francisco this week:

The surf forecast for San Francisco over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 11) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Francisco in the next 12 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 10) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 15) at 9AM.

Wave Type	Time (-03) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	6AM (Tue 11th Nov)	3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf	6AM (Tue 11th Nov)	3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful	9PM (Mon 10th Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Francisco over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SE	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSE
Period(s) (?)	6	8	8	8	8	7	7	12	11	10	10	9	9	8	8	6	8	8	8	8	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	50	37	20	13	25	17	14	152	240	163	122	63	25	23	13	36	71	40	33	20	20
Wind (km/h)	SE	SSE	NE	NW	SW	WNW	SW	SSE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	WSW	WSW	ESE	ENE	SE	NE	NW	SE	N
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross	on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- on	glass	on	cross- off	off	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	10:06AM 0.37		11:05PM 0.16	4:53AM 11:02AM 0.16 0.33		11:46PM 0.16	5:09AM 0.15	12:01PM 0.29	12:34AM 0.17	5:24AM 0.15	1:11PM 0.25	1:32AM 0.19		2:53PM 0.22	2:41AM 0.21			6:36PM 0.21	3:51AM 0.22		6:37PM 0.21
Low Tide / height (m)			6:43PM 1:48AM 0.01 0.13	5:53AM 0.15		7:41PM 2:37AM 0.05 0.13	7:11AM 0.14		8:37PM 0.09	3:34AM 8:26AM 0.15 0.12		9:34PM 0.12	9:40AM 0.10		10:31PM 0.14	10:52AM 0.09		11:30PM 0.16	11:58AM 0.07		12:27AM 0.17

	Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
Sunrise	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:28	-	-
Sunset	-	7:16	-	-	7:17	-	-	7:19	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:21	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:22	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	16	14	20	20	20	18	18	16	23	25	21	19	20	19	19	19	17	24	25	22
Feels °C (?)	12	12	11	16	18	19	17	16	13	19	22	18	17	17	18	16	15	14	23	21	19

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Information about the San Francisco Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for San Francisco provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Francisco can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Francisco surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Francisco) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for San Francisco may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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