Ocean Beach SF – Middle Current Conditions Summary
Ocean Beach SF – Middle in San Francisco, CA is a beach break, suited for advanced surfers. Current conditions: 1.5 ft waves, sw 14 mph (onshore), falling → low. Onshore wind all day making conditions choppy. The middle section of Ocean Beach offers shifting sandbars that produce hollow barrels on a strong NW swell. Keep moving to find the best sandbar; use the rip currents to get outside and choose waves that wall up down the line. 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 Ocean Beach SF – Middle
NE–SE
SE–NE
2–6 ft
January, February, September, October, November, and December
Mid tide, light E winds, 6-12 ft NW swell
Keep moving to find the best sandbar; use the rip currents to get outside and choose waves that wall up down the line.
Most crowded section of Ocean Beach; however, the beach is long so you can spread out.
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