Live conditions
Ocean Beach SF
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๐ซ๏ธ
Poor
29/100
Not much swell but keen eyes will find something to ride. Mid-period swell giving the waves decent shape and push. Onshore chop spoiling the lineup. Best conditions early morning before the sea breeze arrives. Not enough swell to get this spot firing properly.
Wave
1.3 m
Period
13 s
Swell
NW
Wind
27 km/h
Onshore
โ Rip risk elevated
- Main limiter
- No clear limiter
- Strongest positive
- No clear positive
- Active fit
- Fit unavailable
- Confidence
- Unavailable
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Today's forecast
Local time 3:50am7:00amsunrise9:00pmsunset
Next 7 days
Forecast via Open-MeteoWed
29 Jul
๐ซ๏ธ
29
1.5 m
6s ยท 27 km/h
quiet
Midweek
Today
30 Jul
โ๏ธ
29
1.5 m
6s ยท 23 km/h
quiet
Midweek
Tomorrow
31 Jul
โ๏ธ
27
1.4 m
5s ยท 30 km/h
quiet
Friday
Sat
1 Aug
โ๏ธ
37
1.5 m
7s ยท 18 km/h
moderate
Saturday
Sun
2 Aug
โ๏ธ
42
1.8 m
6s ยท 15 km/h
moderate
Sunday
Mon
3 Aug
โ๏ธ
43
1.8 m
6s ยท 16 km/h
quiet
Midweek
Best session
Tue
4 Aug
โ๏ธ
34
1.3 m
6s ยท 17 km/h
quiet
Midweek
Frequently asked questions
How often is this page updated?
Each location is refreshed once 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 this time of year.
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).
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