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San Francisco's Ocean Beach surf beneath Cliff House and Sutro Baths
Conditions forecast

Ocean Beach SF, San Francisco

United States Β· Part of San Francisco Coast

Updated recently

As of 10:24 GMT-8 on 1 November 2026, Ocean Beach SF, San Francisco scores 40/100 (Fair) for surf on PeakWave.

Wind
Surf Β· Today’s score Β· Fair
40/100

Wave energy: limiting. Wind-wave chop: ideal.

No sea temperature here today, so the cold-water check is left out.

Swell
1.0 m
16 s Β· SW
Wind
25 km/h
Onshore
Tide
Rising
Modelled timing
Water
Unavailable

Go elsewhere: Bolinas is 66 today. Open Bolinas

Experienced surfers only.

Better nearby

  1. BolinasBeginnerSafety caution66
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Safety data unavailable
Main limiter
Wave energy
Strongest positive
Wind-wave chop

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What matters for this session

Read the swell size, period and direction together with the wind at the beach. The tide chart below adds timing context for this break.

Today's forecast

Local time 10:39am

Session recommendations are unavailable while safety or forecast evidence is incomplete or a red flag is active.

12am
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Dark
1am
🌧️
Dark
2am
☁️
Dark
3am
☁️
Dark
4am
🌧️
Dark
5am
🌀️
Dark
6am
🌀️
Dark
7am
🌀️
36
Fair
0.8m Β· 13s
↓ 2 km/h
Water unavailable
8am
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40
Fair
0.8m Β· 13s
← 1 km/h
Water unavailable
9am
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40
Fair
0.9m Β· 13s
↙ 9 km/h
Water unavailable
10am
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45
Fair
0.9m Β· 12s
↙ 7 km/h
Water unavailable
11am
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44
Fair
0.9m Β· 13s
↙ 7 km/h
Water unavailable
12pm
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40
Fair
0.9m Β· 13s
↓ 6 km/h
Water unavailable
1pm
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35
Fair
0.9m Β· 14s
β†’ 7 km/h
Water unavailable
2pm
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32
Poor
0.9m Β· 14s
β†’ 12 km/h
Water unavailable
3pm
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28
Poor
0.9m Β· 14s
β†’ 15 km/h
Water unavailable
4pm
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19
Flat
0.9m Β· 14s
β†’ 21 km/h
Water unavailable
5pm
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15
Flat
0.9m Β· 14s
β†’ 25 km/h
Water unavailable
6pm
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Dark
7pm
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Dark
8pm
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Dark
9pm
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Dark
10pm
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Dark
11pm
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Dark

Tide

Modelled tide

Heights relative to mean sea level

5am8pm
High 14:53+0.7 m
Low 09:100.0 m
7:00amsunrise6:00pmsunset

Next 7 days

Forecast via Open-Meteo
Today
1 Nov
🌧️
40/100
0.9 m swell Β· 13 s
Wind 25 km/h
quiet
Sunday
Tomorrow
2 Nov
☁️
66/100
1.3 m swell Β· 15 s
Wind 16 km/h
empty
Midweek
Tue
3 Nov
🌧️
66/100
1.6 m swell Β· 10 s
Wind 18 km/h
empty
Midweek
Wed
4 Nov
☁️
59/100
1.8 m swell Β· 9 s
Wind 18 km/h
empty
Midweek
Thu
5 Nov
☁️
48/100
1.2 m swell Β· 5 s
Wind 11 km/h
empty
Midweek
Fri
6 Nov
☁️
80/100
1.6 m swell Β· 12 s
Wind 11 km/h
empty
Friday
Best conditions
Sat
7 Nov
🌀️
80/100
1.6 m swell Β· 12 s
Wind 12 km/h
quiet
Saturday

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Frequently asked questions

How often is this page updated?

Each location is refreshed every three hours. The hourly view, 7-day forecast, luck factor and packing notes come from the same stored update.

What is the luck factor?

We compare the 7-day forecast with the version-matched historical observations available for the same time of year at Ocean Beach SF. The delta shows whether conditions look better, worse or about the same as a typical late October.

How is 'best session' picked?

We score each day of the 7-day forecast using the same algorithm as the leaderboard, and highlight the highest scorer.

Where does the data come from?

Open-Meteo's Marine API (swell height, period, water temperature) and Weather API (wind and conditions).

Does the score capture local knowledge?

Partly. The model uses stored spot geometry, swell ranges and tide preferences where configured. It cannot see changing banks, crowds, access, closures or everything visible on a local cam, so treat it as a starting point.

When is the best time for Surf at Ocean Beach SF?

The best week for surf at Ocean Beach SF is the week of 30 November (score 3/5) with low crowds.