Fort Point (San Francisco) Current Conditions Summary
Fort Point (San Francisco) in San Francisco, CA is a reef break. Current conditions: 1.1 ft waves, sw 13–18 mph (onshore), rising → high. Onshore wind all day making conditions choppy. A novelty right-hand reef that breaks directly under the Golden Gate Bridge. Line up with the bridge tower for the best take-off; the wave speeds up around the corner, so stay high on the face. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.
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Optimal Surf Conditions for Fort Point (San Francisco)
NE–SE
SSE–SE
1–4 ft, rising
January, February, September, October, November, and December
Low to mid tide, light E winds, 6-10 ft W-NW swell
Line up with the bridge tower for the best take-off; the wave speeds up around the corner, so stay high on the face.
Local bodyboarders and surfers dominate when it breaks; be respectful and expect to wait your turn.
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