Shark Pit Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.24° N 122.98° W

Shark Pit WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Pit sea temperature is
15.7°C
1.1° 

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


Shark Pit surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,631 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shark Pit this week:

The surf forecast for Shark Pit over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shark Pit in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 11PM. 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+) 8AM (Tue 15th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 21st Sep)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 21st Sep)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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


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