4.4ft Hs
W from · 281° · 9.2 s
CALIFORNIA / San Francisco · guideSPOT / 065
Fort Point.
Fort Point, swell meets the bay
Left — published guide report37.810° N / 122.480° W
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Forecast & tide at a glance
Regional wave height (Hs) · feet · Pacific time. Regional significant wave height is not the height breaking at the beach.
Regional wave height (Hs)4.7 ftOlder cached forecast Wed Nov 11, 6:00pm Pacific
Coastal wind7.4 mphW from · older cache
NOAA tide reference-0.3 ftMLLW · San Francisco — Golden Gate
READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS
Swell by swell.
Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
Wed Nov 11, 6:00pm Pacific
MFWAM · 2 components
0.1ft Hs
NNW from · 338° · 0.7 s
GFS · all-zero feed unconfirmed
This model reports only zeros across its cached partition forecast while another model reports swell. This is not confirmation of flat surf. Check the other source or try refreshing later.
Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.
Coastal wind retrieved Wed Nov 11, 10:44am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Nov 11, 10:44am (older cache) · MFWAM Nov 11, 10:44am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Tide predictions: San Francisco — Golden Gate, 1 km reference; retrieved Wed Nov 11, 10:44am. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Regional wave height (Hs) | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Nov 11 | 5.0 ft | 6.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Nov 12 | 6.6 ft | 9.7 mph | 14/14 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 9.6 ft | 18.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Nov 14 | 13.9 ft | 3.4 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 7.6 ft | 6.6 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Nov 16 | 11.4 ft | 3.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Nov 17 | 7.4 ft | 5.0 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Regional wave height (Hs) | Model range | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 6:00pm | 4.7 ft | 4.7–4.7 ft | W · 11.5 s | 7.4 mph W | -0.3 ft | 1 |
| Wed 7:00pm | 4.7 ft | 4.7–4.7 ft | W · 11.6 s | 5.9 mph W | -0.4 ft | 1 |
| Wed 8:00pm | 4.7 ft | 4.7–4.7 ft | W · 11.7 s | 5.8 mph WSW | 0.0 ft | 1 |
| Wed 9:00pm | 4.7 ft | 4.7–4.7 ft | W · 11.7 s | 5.7 mph W | 0.8 ft | 1 |
| Wed 10:00pm | 4.8 ft | 4.8–4.8 ft | W · 11.8 s | 6.9 mph W | 1.8 ft | 1 |
| Wed 11:00pm | 4.9 ft | 4.9–4.9 ft | W · 11.9 s | 7.0 mph W | 2.7 ft | 1 |
| Thu 12:00am | 5.1 ft | 5.1–5.1 ft | W · 12.1 s | 7.4 mph W | 3.6 ft | 1 |
| Thu 1:00am | 5.2 ft | 5.2–5.2 ft | W · 12.2 s | 6.8 mph WNW | 4.3 ft | 1 |
| Thu 2:00am | 5.3 ft | 5.3–5.3 ft | W · 12.3 s | 5.6 mph W | 4.5 ft | 1 |
| Thu 3:00am | 5.5 ft | 5.5–5.5 ft | W · 12.3 s | 7.9 mph SSW | 4.5 ft | 1 |
| Thu 4:00am | 5.6 ft | 5.6–5.6 ft | W · 12.4 s | 6.5 mph S | 4.1 ft | 1 |
| Thu 5:00am | 5.8 ft | 5.8–5.8 ft | W · 12.5 s | 5.4 mph SE | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Thu 6:00am | 5.9 ft | 5.9–5.9 ft | W · 12.6 s | 6.9 mph SSE | 3.5 ft | 1 |
| Thu 7:00am | 6.0 ft | 6.0–6.0 ft | W · 12.7 s | 6.7 mph SSE | 3.5 ft | 1 |
| Thu 8:00am | 6.1 ft | 6.1–6.1 ft | W · 12.8 s | 6.7 mph SSE | 3.9 ft | 1 |
| Thu 9:00am | 6.2 ft | 6.2–6.2 ft | W · 12.9 s | 7.4 mph SSE | 4.4 ft | 1 |
| Thu 10:00am | 6.2 ft | 6.2–6.2 ft | W · 13.0 s | 7.1 mph S | 5.0 ft | 1 |
| Thu 11:00am | 6.4 ft | 6.4–6.4 ft | W · 13.0 s | 9.6 mph SSW | 5.5 ft | 1 |
| Thu 12:00pm | 6.6 ft | 6.6–6.6 ft | W · 12.9 s | 8.2 mph SSW | 5.7 ft | 1 |
| Thu 1:00pm | 6.7 ft | 6.7–6.7 ft | W · 12.8 s | 12.3 mph S | 5.6 ft | 1 |
| Thu 2:00pm | 6.8 ft | 6.8–6.8 ft | W · 12.6 s | 14.4 mph SSW | 4.9 ft | 1 |
| Thu 3:00pm | 6.9 ft | 6.9–6.9 ft | W · 12.4 s | 16.2 mph SSW | 3.8 ft | 1 |
| Thu 4:00pm | 7.0 ft | 7.0–7.0 ft | W · 12.2 s | 14.5 mph SSW | 2.4 ft | 1 |
| Thu 5:00pm | 7.1 ft | 7.1–7.1 ft | W · 12.0 s | 11.5 mph SSW | 1.1 ft | 1 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 7.2 ft | 7.2–7.2 ft | W · 11.9 s | 8.4 mph S | 0.2 ft | 1 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 7.2 ft | 7.2–7.2 ft | W · 11.8 s | 6.0 mph SSE | -0.3 ft | 1 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 7.3 ft | 7.3–7.3 ft | W · 11.6 s | 6.6 mph SSE | -0.2 ft | 1 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 7.4 ft | 7.4–7.4 ft | WSW · 11.4 s | 6.5 mph SSE | 0.4 ft | 1 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 7.5 ft | 7.5–7.5 ft | WSW · 11.2 s | 7.4 mph SSE | 1.2 ft | 1 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 7.5 ft | 7.5–7.5 ft | WSW · 11.0 s | 7.9 mph S | 2.1 ft | 1 |
| Fri 12:00am | 7.6 ft | 7.6–7.6 ft | WSW · 10.8 s | 6.7 mph SSE | 3.0 ft | 1 |
| Fri 1:00am | 7.7 ft | 7.7–7.7 ft | WSW · 10.7 s | 7.0 mph SSE | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Fri 2:00am | 7.7 ft | 7.7–7.7 ft | WSW · 10.7 s | 8.8 mph SSE | 4.3 ft | 1 |
| Fri 3:00am | 7.7 ft | 7.7–7.7 ft | WSW · 10.7 s | 12.3 mph SSE | 4.5 ft | 1 |
| Fri 4:00am | 7.8 ft | 7.8–7.8 ft | WSW · 10.6 s | 13.1 mph SSE | 4.3 ft | 1 |
| Fri 5:00am | 7.9 ft | 7.9–7.9 ft | WSW · 10.5 s | 15.2 mph S | 4.0 ft | 1 |
| Fri 6:00am | 8.0 ft | 8.0–8.0 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | 19.9 mph S | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Fri 7:00am | 8.1 ft | 8.1–8.1 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 23.2 mph S | 3.6 ft | 1 |
| Fri 8:00am | 8.6 ft | 8.6–8.6 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 23.1 mph S | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Fri 9:00am | 9.1 ft | 9.1–9.1 ft | SW · 9.1 s | 23.0 mph SSW | 4.0 ft | 1 |
| Fri 10:00am | 9.5 ft | 9.5–9.5 ft | SW · 8.8 s | 23.5 mph SSW | 4.5 ft | 1 |
| Fri 11:00am | 9.5 ft | 9.5–9.5 ft | SW · 8.8 s | 24.7 mph SSW | 5.0 ft | 1 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 9.6 ft | 9.6–9.6 ft | SW · 9.0 s | 24.1 mph S | 5.4 ft | 1 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 9.6 ft | 9.6–9.6 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 28.0 mph SSW | 5.5 ft | 1 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 9.7 ft | 9.7–9.7 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 15.4 mph W | 5.2 ft | 1 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 9.8 ft | 9.8–9.8 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 9.3 mph W | 4.4 ft | 1 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 10.0 ft | 10.0–10.0 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 11.7 mph W | 3.3 ft | 1 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 10.4 ft | 10.4–10.4 ft | W · 11.1 s | 12.5 mph W | 2.0 ft | 1 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 11.0 ft | 11.0–11.0 ft | W · 12.0 s | 10.4 mph W | 0.9 ft | 1 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 11.4 ft | 11.4–11.4 ft | W · 12.8 s | 10.6 mph W | 0.1 ft | 1 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 12.0 ft | 12.0–12.0 ft | W · 13.6 s | 7.7 mph W | -0.1 ft | 1 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 12.5 ft | 12.5–12.5 ft | W · 14.3 s | 6.1 mph WSW | 0.1 ft | 1 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 13.1 ft | 13.1–13.1 ft | W · 14.9 s | 6.1 mph W | 0.7 ft | 1 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 13.6 ft | 13.6–13.6 ft | W · 15.3 s | 5.8 mph W | 1.5 ft | 1 |
| Sat 12:00am | 14.1 ft | 14.1–14.1 ft | W · 15.6 s | 4.2 mph WNW | 2.3 ft | 1 |
| Sat 1:00am | 14.6 ft | 14.6–14.6 ft | W · 15.8 s | 4.1 mph W | 3.1 ft | 1 |
| Sat 2:00am | 14.9 ft | 14.9–14.9 ft | W · 15.9 s | 4.8 mph W | 3.8 ft | 1 |
| Sat 3:00am | 15.2 ft | 15.2–15.2 ft | W · 16.0 s | 5.0 mph WNW | 4.3 ft | 1 |
| Sat 4:00am | 15.5 ft | 15.5–15.5 ft | W · 16.0 s | 4.9 mph NW | 4.4 ft | 1 |
| Sat 5:00am | 15.6 ft | 15.6–15.6 ft | W · 16.0 s | 3.9 mph NNW | 4.3 ft | 1 |
| Sat 6:00am | 15.6 ft | 15.6–15.6 ft | WNW · 15.9 s | 3.4 mph NNE | 4.0 ft | 1 |
| Sat 7:00am | 15.6 ft | 15.6–15.6 ft | WNW · 15.8 s | 4.0 mph NE | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Sat 8:00am | 15.5 ft | 15.5–15.5 ft | WNW · 15.8 s | 4.2 mph NE | 3.6 ft | 1 |
| Sat 9:00am | 15.4 ft | 15.4–15.4 ft | W · 15.7 s | 4.0 mph ENE | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Sat 10:00am | 15.3 ft | 15.3–15.3 ft | W · 15.6 s | 3.6 mph E | 4.0 ft | 1 |
| Sat 11:00am | 14.9 ft | 14.9–14.9 ft | W · 15.4 s | 2.0 mph E | 4.4 ft | 1 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 14.4 ft | 14.4–14.4 ft | W · 15.3 s | 0.8 mph SW | 4.9 ft | 1 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 14.0 ft | 14.0–14.0 ft | W · 15.1 s | 2.3 mph SSW | 5.1 ft | 1 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 13.5 ft | 13.5–13.5 ft | W · 14.9 s | 3.5 mph SW | 5.2 ft | 1 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 13.0 ft | 13.0–13.0 ft | W · 14.7 s | 3.8 mph SW | 4.8 ft | 1 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 12.5 ft | 12.5–12.5 ft | W · 14.5 s | 4.1 mph SW | 4.0 ft | 1 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 12.1 ft | 12.1–12.1 ft | W · 14.3 s | 4.3 mph WSW | 2.9 ft | 1 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 11.7 ft | 11.7–11.7 ft | W · 14.2 s | 4.2 mph WSW | 1.8 ft | 1 |
Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.
This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.
Know the spot
A reported left-hand reef break at Fort Point. This marker remains an approximate area reference, not a verified entry point or takeoff.
- Break type
- Reef / beach
- Wave direction
- Left — published guide report
- Reported difficulty
- Not yet verified
- Bottom
- Sand and rock / reef (guide classification)
- Reported swell preference
- Northwest — reported preference
- Reported tide preference
- low tide on a rising tide (published preference)
Catalogue notes and review history
Statewide research draft / San Francisco County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 37.81, -122.48. NOT a verified takeoff. San Francisco, not Marin: the surf directory groups several San Francisco locations under Marin. County corrected for geographic indexing. Local left-point description: https://sanfranciscosurfing.com/ft-point
Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 37.81, -122.48. NOT a verified takeoff.
https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Fort-Point/forecasts/latest/six_day
The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.
Left direction, reef description and source-area coordinates rechecked 28 September 2026: https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Fort-Point
Before paddling out: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.
Access not independently verified Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.
Source references
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
THE FIELD GUIDE / Fort Point
Read this stretch of coast.
Fort Point, swell meets the bay
Fort Point is a sheltered beach-and-reef reference with a northwest preference. The bay-entrance setting makes water movement a separate consideration from wave shape. Watch the full set and current pattern; a protected-looking shoreline does not mean a simple paddle.
Swell, wind and water level
Reported swell reference: Northwest — reported preference. Wind reference from retained sources: S. Reported tide guidance: low tide on a rising tide (published preference). Compare each swell’s direction and period with the actual breaking line. These qualitative descriptions are not calibrated height multipliers or fixed tide cutoffs.
What to refine on your next check
Confirm the actual takeoff, local tide response and any missing peel/difficulty details.
Research and sources · 5 October 2026
A researched starting point for local refinement. Reported preferences can differ between guides; sand and rock labels inferred from break classifications are not seabed surveys. Forecast data and catalogue coordinates are separate from this editorial research.
- Surf-Forecast — Fort Point published spot guide
Camera references nearby
No nearby camera reference in the current registry. The atlas camera layer may have other regional views.
Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.
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PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.
COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE
Waves at the model cells
Awaiting shared model dataSignificant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.
Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.