Sand Dollar Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.92° N 121.47° W

Sand Dollar Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sand Dollar Beach sea temperature is
15.1°C
1.2° 

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


Sand Dollar Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 779 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sand Dollar Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Sand Dollar Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sand Dollar Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 1st Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 19s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 4th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 16s

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


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