Central Ocean Beach Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
4-6FT
Chest to overhead
Swell
Wind
8KTSWSW
8kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
51°F
4/3mm wetsuit
San Francisco Forecast
Kevin Wallis •Today
Lumpy swell mix - wind pretty light this AM but surf remains on the sloppy side. More bump this PM.
Dawn to 10:00AM: Mix of S and short to mid period NW swell and there is some size, but the quality isn't there. It's probably surfable if you really want to get wet with waves running head high+ throughout the beach along with overhead sets.
Afternoon Outlook: Waves dip a notch during the back half of the day as swell mix eases. Winds go low-end moderate WSW for increasing bump.
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