San Francisco Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.90° S 55.25° W

San Francisco WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Francisco sea temperature is
10.7° C
0.1° 

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 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SSE swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Francisco this week:

The surf forecast for San Francisco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Francisco in the next 16 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sat 11th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf 3PM (Sat 11th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 11s

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


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