South Ocean Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR TO FAIR

Surf Height

3-4FT+

Waist to shoulder

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

7FT8s
NW306º
1.4FT16s
SW230º
1.6FT11s
S190º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

8KTSW

12kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

3.1FT

Temperature

60°F

spotName Wind & Weather
57ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Chris Borg

San Francisco Forecast

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Today

Surf levels off with continued swell mix. All day onshores are lightest in the morning.

Dawn to 10:00AM: Blend of short-period NW swell, long-period SW/SSW swell keeps waves running in the chest-shoulder-head high range, after the early morning draining low tide. Light+ WSW winds for decent conditions.

Afternoon Outlook: Surf size holds. W onshores will rise to moderate+ for the back half of the day.

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South Ocean Beach Surf Guide

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