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Lat Long: 35.92° N 121.47° W

Sand Dollar Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sand Dollar Beach sea temperature is
18.5°C
2.8° 

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 15 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, WNW swell with 2,285 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s 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 Thursday (Oct 15) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 13s. 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 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 15th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf 5PM (Fri 16th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 20s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 20th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 14s

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


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