NDBC 46026 · Forecast · 29 km W
Upstream · sees swell first
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Ocean Beach (SF) surf forecast & live buoy readings
Ocean Beach (SF) is rated from the NOAA GFS-Wave model sampled at the break itself; live observations come from NDBC 46237 (San Francisco Bar, CA), 11 km WNW of the lineup and upstream in the swell window. It works on swell from SSW through NNW, best at 13–18 s. The first 5 days, the tide chart and every buoy's live readings and history are free to everyone; a free account adds the full 16-day wave and wind charts and custom swell alerts.
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All buoys near Ocean Beach (SF) →ObservedNDBC 46237 · San Francisco Bar, CA11 km WNW of the breakupstream · sees swell firstAwaiting live data
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