Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.24° N 122.98° W

Shark Pit WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Pit sea temperature is
16.2°C
2.7° 

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 2 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 5 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 7 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, WNW swell with 6,284 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 2 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s 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 Monday (Nov 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 15s. 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 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Mon 2nd Nov)5ft (1.6m) 18s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 5th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 7th Nov)11ft (3.5m) 17s

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


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