Sand Dollar Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.92° N 121.47° W

Sand Dollar Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sand Dollar Beach sea temperature is
17.0°C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Sand Dollar Beach today (19 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sand Dollar Beach at 10PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)--
Afternoon (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

Table - waves today at Sand Dollar Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
2.1
NW
7
0.6
SW
18
1.8
NW
7
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
2.1
NW
7
2
NW
7
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
375
375
420
255
313
379
379
383
379
370
434
373
424
414
465
470
470
470
476
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:05PM1.75m
8:35AM1.49m
6:13PM1.78m
8:55AM1.54m
7:09PM1.83m
Low Tide
11:03AM1.39m
1:06AM0.53m
12:30PM1.34m
1:50AM0.48m
1:26PM1.26m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:06
7:04
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
18
19
20
19
19
20
20
20
18
18
17
16
16
17
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
18
17
16
17
19
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
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