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    FIELD GUIDE · OCEAN BEACH

    Avalanche

    Ocean Beach, CA

    Avalanche Surf Forecast for Saturday, September 12, 2026

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    Latest forecast for Saturday, September 12, 2026
    Surf
    2-3 ft
    Best window
    1:10 PM–2:49 PM
    Primary swell
    1.9 ft @ 10s SSW
    Wind
    5 mph W onshore
    Tide
    2.2ft falling next low
    Confidence
    92/100
    Sources & forecast details
    Secondary swell
    1.5 ft @ 11s WSW

    Valid Sat 2:00 PM America/Los_Angeles · Source updated Sat 3:01 AM · Computed Sat 4:45 AM · CDIP, NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, Open-Meteo, NOAA CO-OPS

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    Avalanche Hourly Surf Forecast

    Latest daily forecast · Sat, Sep 12 · America/Los_Angeles. Separate from the selected day above.

    Avalanche today hourly surf forecast with surf height, the Quiver call, swell, wind, tide, and confidence.
    TimeSurfQuiver callSign inSwellWindTideConfidence
    2:00 AM2.5 ft—2.8 ft @ 17s SSW (2 ft @ 9s S)5 mph S1.4 ft · Falling100%
    5:00 AM2.5 ft—2.8 ft @ 17s SSW (1 ft @ 13s WSW)3 mph SSE2 ft · Rising99%
    8:00 AM2.5 ft—2.5 ft @ 11s SSW (1.4 ft @ 9s W)5 mph SSW4 ft · Rising92%
    11:00 AM2.1 ft—2.3 ft @ 12s SSW (1.9 ft @ 8s W)5 mph SW4.6 ft · Falling91%
    2:00 PM2.1 ft—1.9 ft @ 10s SSW (1.5 ft @ 11s WSW)5 mph W2.2 ft · Falling89%
    5:00 PM1.4 ft—2.2 ft @ 6s W (1.5 ft @ 12s SW)5 mph W1.4 ft · Rising88%
    8:00 PM1.8 ft—1.9 ft @ 9s W (1.4 ft @ 12s WSW)5 mph SW3.6 ft · Rising86%
    11:00 PM1.2 ft—2 ft @ 7s WNW (1.4 ft @ 12s WSW)0 mph SW4.4 ft · Falling40%

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    About this spot · ratings & ideal conditions
    INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED
    BEACH BREAK
    3.0
    RATING
    1
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    Avalanche fires on a solid WNW or W swell in the 4-8 ft range with 13+ second period and light east winds. The sweet spot is a dropping mid-tide—too high and the wave gets fat against the cliffs, too low and the rocks become hazardous. Fall and winter deliver the most consistent quality sessions. Morning glass before 10 AM is critical here because the afternoon onshore funnels hard along the cliffs. The best days have a NW swell with enough west to wrap into the 260-degree aspect.

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    AVALANCHE
    OCEAN BEACH, CA
    Map showing Avalanche at its actual locationOcean Beach, CA
    Quiver · Field Guide · Ocean Beach, CAUpdated SEP 12, 2026QUIVER //

    Selected day: 2026-09-12 · America/Los_Angeles

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