USA Ocean Beach
up 7:02am down 6:58pm
1.4m 11 kts 6s WNW Beach
The day. 15.4° water 16.7° air UV 6 15 km vis 63% cloud
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Wind.
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Stay for the culture.
The break.
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Sloat, the rips
San Francisco's ocean beach, not a learn-to-surf sandbar. A long heavy beach with rips, fog, and a wetsuit that is not optional. Sloat, Noriega, Judah. The city sits right behind the dunes. The water does not care.
When.
November to March
Northwest swell in winter. The banks move. A clean morning is the bet.
The lineup.
SloatNoriegaJudah
Worth knowing.
- 1. This is not a first-beach trip. The paddle can be a fight and the rips are part of the day.
- 2. Walk until you find a peak. The access in front of the lot is not always the one.
- 3. The water is cold year round. A spring suit is not a Southern California spring suit.
- 4. Winter is the window. Summer can still have a morning. The fog will try to hide it.
Go.
Before you paddle.
- 1. Check local conditions before entering
- 2. Always surf with a buddy
- 3. Know your limits and skill level
- 4. Watch for rip currents
- 5. Respect local surfers and rules