Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA

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Sunrise in 2h 4m

First light at 12:49 PM

GOGo surf

8.5/ 10 · Clean

Best time to ride

1 PM–2 PM

Next 12 hours

Strong window — worth the effort.

Clean swell
Tide window opening

Conditions

Wave

5.1 ft→

Sweet spot 3–12 ft

Period

11s→

Sweet spot 11–18 s

Wind

5 mph SW→

Side-on

Tide

Next · Low 04:45 AM

Session plan

Go surf

Strong window — worth the effort.

Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA

Peak window

1 PM–2 PM

Avg score 7.6/10

Why this score

Tide will shift conditions soon.

Wave height5.1 ft

Swell period11s

WindSide-on 5 mph

Current: 5.1 ft @ 11s • 5 mph wind. wave height is in a sweet spot for this spot period has some energy but isn't classic groundswell light wind is keeping things clean wind direction is fighting the banks and shape

Next 12 hours

Peak window 1 PM–2 PM

Today's read·Auto-generated from the forecast

Shoulder-high sets on a 11-second swell — strong day. Go now — the 1 PM–2 PM window is the peak.

11 AM

8.55.1ft

12 PM

8.55.0ft

1 PM

7.65.0ft

2 PM

7.65.0ft

3 PM

7.65.1ft

4 PM

6.65.2ft

5 PM

7.35.4ft

6 PM

5.85.6ft

7 PM

5.16.0ft

8 PM

6.06.4ft

9 PM

6.06.8ft

10 PM

4.57.0ft

Sunrise 12:49 PM Sunset 3:27 AM

Next 5 days

Best window

Best this week

8.0/10

Thursday, Jun 4 • 1 PM–2 PM

Wave 6.4 ft

Period 10s

Wind max 11 mph

Temp 52–65°F

Wednesday, Jun 3

7.6 / 10

Best: 9 AM–10 AM

Wave: 5.0 ft

Period: 11s

Wind max: 10 mph

Thursday, Jun 4

8.0 / 10

Best: 1 PM–2 PM

Wave: 6.4 ft

Period: 10s

Wind max: 11 mph

Friday, Jun 5

7.5 / 10

Best: 10 AM–11 AM

Wave: 7.8 ft

Period: 10s

Wind max: 9 mph

Saturday, Jun 6

7.5 / 10

Best: 11 AM–12 PM

Wave: 8.8 ft

Period: 10s

Wind max: 10 mph

Sunday, Jun 7

8.0 / 10

Best: 11 AM–12 PM

Wave: 7.2 ft

Period: 10s

Wind max: 12 mph

Day	Best window	Score	Wave	Period	Wind max	Temp
Wednesday, Jun 3	9 AM–10 AM	7.6	5.0 ft	11s	10 mph	52–67°F
Thursday, Jun 4	1 PM–2 PM	8.0	6.4 ft	10s	11 mph	52–65°F
Friday, Jun 5	10 AM–11 AM	7.5	7.8 ft	10s	9 mph	55–71°F
Saturday, Jun 6	11 AM–12 PM	7.5	8.8 ft	10s	10 mph	54–62°F
Sunday, Jun 7	11 AM–12 PM	8.0	7.2 ft	10s	12 mph	52–66°F

Spot intelWetsuit, hazards & notes

Not beginner-friendly today

Beginner basics

Where to go

There is no beginner area at Ocean Beach. It's a heavy, cold beachbreak with one of the longest paddle-outs in California, big closeouts, strong rips, and documented (rare) shark sightings. Watch from the seawall.

What to avoid

The entire lineup, top to bottom. Even competent surfers struggle with the paddle out, and the impact zone holds you down through multiple sets. Cold water demands a 4/3 hooded wetsuit most of the year.

Best beginner conditions

Ocean Beach SF is never beginner-friendly. Drive 20 minutes south to Pacifica's Linda Mar — it's the standard Bay Area learner beach and far more forgiving.

New to surfing? Read the beginner guide →

Wetsuit

Summer setup

Season-based baseline. Water temp varies week to week.

Full guide

Boardshorts / Bikini

Or 2mm top on windy mornings

2mm Springsuit / Shorty

If you get cold easily

Spot notes

How this break works