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Lat Long: 37.00° N 122.18° W

Shacks WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shacks sea temperature is
17.0°C
2.2° 

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


Shacks surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, NW swell with 2,258 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shacks this week:

The surf forecast for Shacks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shacks in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 9th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 11th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 11th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 11s

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


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