Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.90° S 55.25° W

San Francisco WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Francisco sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.9° 

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


San Francisco surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SSE swell with 800 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Francisco this week:

The most powerful waves expected at San Francisco in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 9th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Francisco over the next 16 days.


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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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