6.4ft Hs
W from · 278° · 11.5 s
CALIFORNIA / San Francisco · guideSPOT / 202
Ocean Beach — San Francisco.
San Francisco’s open-ocean test
Left & right (reported)37.730° N / 122.510° 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)7.7 ftOlder cached forecast Thu Nov 12, 7:00pm Pacific
Coastal wind—— from
NOAA tide reference-0.3 ftMLLW · San Francisco — Golden Gate
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Swell by swell.
Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.
Thu Nov 12, 7:00pm Pacific
MFWAM · 2 components
2.4ft Hs
S from · 179° · 3.3 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.
Source retrievals: GFS Nov 12, 8:26am (older cache) · MFWAM Nov 12, 8:26am (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, 9 km reference; retrieved Thu Nov 12, 5:00pm. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Regional wave height (Hs) | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Nov 12 | 7.2 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 9.4 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Sat Nov 14 | 13.2 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Sun Nov 15 | 9.1 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Mon Nov 16 | 9.7 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Tue Nov 17 | 7.7 ft | — | 14/14 |
| Wed Nov 18 | 6.6 ft | — | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Regional wave height (Hs) | Model range | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 7:00pm | 7.7 ft | 7.7–7.7 ft | WSW · 11.6 s | — — | -0.3 ft | 1 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 7.8 ft | 7.8–7.8 ft | WSW · 11.3 s | — — | -0.2 ft | 1 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 7.9 ft | 7.9–7.9 ft | WSW · 11.0 s | — — | 0.4 ft | 1 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 8.0 ft | 8.0–8.0 ft | WSW · 10.8 s | — — | 1.2 ft | 1 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 8.1 ft | 8.1–8.1 ft | WSW · 10.6 s | — — | 2.1 ft | 1 |
| Fri 12:00am | 8.1 ft | 8.1–8.1 ft | WSW · 10.5 s | — — | 3.0 ft | 1 |
| Fri 1:00am | 8.2 ft | 8.2–8.2 ft | WSW · 10.5 s | — — | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Fri 2:00am | 8.1 ft | 8.1–8.1 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | — — | 4.3 ft | 1 |
| Fri 3:00am | 8.1 ft | 8.1–8.1 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | — — | 4.5 ft | 1 |
| Fri 4:00am | 8.1 ft | 8.1–8.1 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | — — | 4.3 ft | 1 |
| Fri 5:00am | 8.1 ft | 8.1–8.1 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | — — | 4.0 ft | 1 |
| Fri 6:00am | 8.2 ft | 8.2–8.2 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | — — | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Fri 7:00am | 8.3 ft | 8.3–8.3 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | — — | 3.6 ft | 1 |
| Fri 8:00am | 8.5 ft | 8.5–8.5 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | — — | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Fri 9:00am | 8.8 ft | 8.8–8.8 ft | WSW · 9.2 s | — — | 4.0 ft | 1 |
| Fri 10:00am | 9.1 ft | 9.1–9.1 ft | SW · 9.0 s | — — | 4.5 ft | 1 |
| Fri 11:00am | 9.3 ft | 9.3–9.3 ft | SW · 9.0 s | — — | 5.0 ft | 1 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 9.4 ft | 9.4–9.4 ft | SW · 9.2 s | — — | 5.4 ft | 1 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 9.6 ft | 9.6–9.6 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | — — | 5.5 ft | 1 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 9.6 ft | 9.6–9.6 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | — — | 5.2 ft | 1 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 9.6 ft | 9.6–9.6 ft | WSW · 10.2 s | — — | 4.4 ft | 1 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 9.7 ft | 9.7–9.7 ft | WSW · 10.6 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 1 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 10.2 ft | 10.2–10.2 ft | W · 11.3 s | — — | 2.0 ft | 1 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 10.6 ft | 10.6–10.6 ft | W · 12.0 s | — — | 0.9 ft | 1 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 11.1 ft | 11.1–11.1 ft | W · 12.7 s | — — | 0.1 ft | 1 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 11.6 ft | 11.6–11.6 ft | W · 13.4 s | — — | -0.1 ft | 1 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 12.2 ft | 12.2–12.2 ft | W · 14.1 s | — — | 0.1 ft | 1 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 12.7 ft | 12.7–12.7 ft | W · 14.6 s | — — | 0.7 ft | 1 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 13.2 ft | 13.2–13.2 ft | W · 15.0 s | — — | 1.5 ft | 1 |
| Sat 12:00am | 13.7 ft | 13.7–13.7 ft | W · 15.3 s | — — | 2.3 ft | 1 |
| Sat 1:00am | 14.2 ft | 14.2–14.2 ft | W · 15.6 s | — — | 3.1 ft | 1 |
| Sat 2:00am | 14.4 ft | 14.4–14.4 ft | W · 15.7 s | — — | 3.8 ft | 1 |
| Sat 3:00am | 14.8 ft | 14.8–14.8 ft | W · 15.8 s | — — | 4.3 ft | 1 |
| Sat 4:00am | 15.0 ft | 15.0–15.0 ft | W · 15.8 s | — — | 4.4 ft | 1 |
| Sat 5:00am | 15.0 ft | 15.0–15.0 ft | W · 15.8 s | — — | 4.3 ft | 1 |
| Sat 6:00am | 15.0 ft | 15.0–15.0 ft | W · 15.8 s | — — | 4.0 ft | 1 |
| Sat 7:00am | 15.0 ft | 15.0–15.0 ft | W · 15.7 s | — — | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Sat 8:00am | 14.8 ft | 14.8–14.8 ft | W · 15.6 s | — — | 3.6 ft | 1 |
| Sat 9:00am | 14.6 ft | 14.6–14.6 ft | W · 15.5 s | — — | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Sat 10:00am | 14.4 ft | 14.4–14.4 ft | W · 15.4 s | — — | 4.0 ft | 1 |
| Sat 11:00am | 14.0 ft | 14.0–14.0 ft | W · 15.2 s | — — | 4.4 ft | 1 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 13.6 ft | 13.6–13.6 ft | W · 15.0 s | — — | 4.9 ft | 1 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 13.2 ft | 13.2–13.2 ft | W · 14.8 s | — — | 5.1 ft | 1 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 12.7 ft | 12.7–12.7 ft | W · 14.6 s | — — | 5.2 ft | 1 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 12.2 ft | 12.2–12.2 ft | W · 14.4 s | — — | 4.8 ft | 1 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 11.7 ft | 11.7–11.7 ft | W · 14.2 s | — — | 4.0 ft | 1 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 11.4 ft | 11.4–11.4 ft | W · 14.0 s | — — | 2.9 ft | 1 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 11.0 ft | 11.0–11.0 ft | W · 13.9 s | — — | 1.8 ft | 1 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 10.6 ft | 10.6–10.6 ft | W · 13.7 s | — — | 0.8 ft | 1 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 10.4 ft | 10.4–10.4 ft | W · 13.5 s | — — | 0.2 ft | 1 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 10.0 ft | 10.0–10.0 ft | W · 13.3 s | — — | 0.1 ft | 1 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 9.8 ft | 9.8–9.8 ft | W · 13.1 s | — — | 0.4 ft | 1 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 9.4 ft | 9.4–9.4 ft | W · 12.9 s | — — | 1.0 ft | 1 |
| Sun 12:00am | 9.2 ft | 9.2–9.2 ft | W · 12.7 s | — — | 1.7 ft | 1 |
| Sun 1:00am | 8.9 ft | 8.9–8.9 ft | W · 12.5 s | — — | 2.6 ft | 1 |
| Sun 2:00am | 8.7 ft | 8.7–8.7 ft | W · 12.3 s | — — | 3.3 ft | 1 |
| Sun 3:00am | 8.4 ft | 8.4–8.4 ft | W · 12.1 s | — — | 3.9 ft | 1 |
| Sun 4:00am | 8.2 ft | 8.2–8.2 ft | W · 11.9 s | — — | 4.3 ft | 1 |
| Sun 5:00am | 8.1 ft | 8.1–8.1 ft | W · 11.7 s | — — | 4.4 ft | 1 |
| Sun 6:00am | 7.9 ft | 7.9–7.9 ft | W · 11.6 s | — — | 4.2 ft | 1 |
| Sun 7:00am | 7.8 ft | 7.8–7.8 ft | W · 11.5 s | — — | 4.0 ft | 1 |
| Sun 8:00am | 7.9 ft | 7.9–7.9 ft | W · 11.4 s | — — | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Sun 9:00am | 8.1 ft | 8.1–8.1 ft | W · 11.3 s | — — | 3.6 ft | 1 |
| Sun 10:00am | 8.2 ft | 8.2–8.2 ft | W · 11.3 s | — — | 3.6 ft | 1 |
| Sun 11:00am | 8.5 ft | 8.5–8.5 ft | W · 11.4 s | — — | 3.9 ft | 1 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 8.8 ft | 8.8–8.8 ft | W · 11.6 s | — — | 4.2 ft | 1 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 9.1 ft | 9.1–9.1 ft | W · 11.8 s | — — | 4.6 ft | 1 |
| Sun 2:00pm | 9.4 ft | 9.4–9.4 ft | W · 12.1 s | — — | 4.8 ft | 1 |
| Sun 3:00pm | 9.7 ft | 9.7–9.7 ft | W · 12.5 s | — — | 4.8 ft | 1 |
| Sun 4:00pm | 10.0 ft | 10.0–10.0 ft | W · 12.8 s | — — | 4.4 ft | 1 |
| Sun 5:00pm | 10.2 ft | 10.2–10.2 ft | W · 13.1 s | — — | 3.7 ft | 1 |
| Sun 6:00pm | 10.5 ft | 10.5–10.5 ft | W · 13.3 s | — — | 2.7 ft | 1 |
| Sun 7:00pm | 10.7 ft | 10.7–10.7 ft | W · 13.5 s | — — | 1.7 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
Ocean Beach San Francisco is an exposed beach-break area with a west-swell preference.
- Break type
- Beach break (reported)
- Wave direction
- Left & right (reported)
- Reported difficulty
- Not yet verified
- Bottom
- Sand; local rock and structures require checking
- Reported swell preference
- W (published preference; not an exclusive window)
- Reported tide preference
- Broad tide range reported; actual reef clearance and wave shape still vary
Catalogue notes and review history
Statewide research draft / San Francisco County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 37.73, -122.51. NOT a verified takeoff. Multi-mile open-coast surf area. Distinct from Ocean Beach in San Diego.
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: 37.73, -122.51. NOT a verified takeoff.
https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Ocean-Beach/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.
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 / Ocean Beach — San Francisco
Read this stretch of coast.
San Francisco’s open-ocean test
The coastline’s shifting peaks require a section-specific check. Watch several sets for both usable corners and the amount of water moving through the lineup.
Swell, wind and water level
Reported swell reference: W (published preference; not an exclusive window). Wind reference from retained sources: E. Reported tide guidance: Broad tide range reported; actual reef clearance and wave shape still vary. 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 — Ocean Beach — San Francisco published spot guide
Camera references nearby
Pacifica Pier / Sharp Park ↗
SkylineWebcams · about 10.9 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
Pier and adjacent beach view at Sharp Park in Pacifica.
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.
Make the next session easier
Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work
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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.