San Francisco, United States

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Sausalito, the nearest town, 6 km away. Photo: en:User:Squirrel 22, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About San Francisco

San Francisco is a town in California, United States. From San Francisco you can reach 9 surf spots, 5 kite spots, 4 windsurf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Best Kiteboarding, a kite spot 1.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 566 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 18 km away.

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Staying in San Francisco

566 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 18 km, San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 19 km, SQL, 34 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from San Francisco.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in San Francisco each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for San Francisco too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Sharp Park18.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Pacifica, 4 km

4 ft119 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

6 ft663 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

2 ft110 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

6 ft241 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sharp Park, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 smushy	119kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	4 ft9 smushy	268kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 ssoft	663kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	64, good	4 ft8 ssoft	198kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	110kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	3 ft7 smushy	94kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	6 ft6 smushy	241kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	16°C

Fort Point6.6 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft138 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

4 ft362 kJ

3 ft132 kJ

2 ft82 kJ

4 ft108 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fort Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	18, too small	3 ft11 shollow	138kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	4 ft8 shollow	186kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	4 ft10 shollow	362kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	3 ft8 shollow	132kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft10 shollow	82kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 shollow	108kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	4 ft6 shollow	90kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C

Taraval10.4 kmabout 20 min by car

3 ft162 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

5 ft535 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

2 ft102 kJ

3 ft97 kJ

6 ft227 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Taraval, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 smushy	162kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 smushy	260kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	535kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft8 ssoft	186kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft11 smushy	102kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	6 ft6 smushy	227kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	16°C

Noriega9.9 kmabout 20 min by car

3 ft162 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

5 ft535 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

2 ft102 kJ

3 ft97 kJ

6 ft227 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Noriega, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	162kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 smushy	260kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	535kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft8 ssoft	186kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft11 smushy	102kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	6 ft6 smushy	227kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C

Ocean Beach San Francisco9.4 kmabout 20 min by car

3 ft162 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

5 ft535 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

2 ft102 kJ

3 ft97 kJ

6 ft227 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ocean Beach San Francisco, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	33, poor	3 ft9 ssoft	162kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 smushy	260kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	13, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	535kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft8 ssoft	186kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft11 smushy	102kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	3 ft7 smushy	97kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	6 ft6 smushy	227kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C

Deadman's8.3 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft154 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

5 ft452 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

2 ft96 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

5 ft134 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Deadman's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	3 ft11 shollow	154kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	4 ft9 smushy	216kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	452kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	158kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft11 shollow	96kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	134kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C

Land's End Beach8.6 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft154 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

5 ft452 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

2 ft96 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

5 ft134 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Land's End Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	3 ft11 shollow	154kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	4 ft9 shollow	216kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	5 ft10 shollow	452kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft8 shollow	158kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft11 shollow	96kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	134kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C

The Cogwheel8.8 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft154 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

5 ft452 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

2 ft96 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

5 ft134 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Cogwheel, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	3 ft11 shollow	154kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	4 ft9 smushy	216kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	452kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	158kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	2 ft11 shollow	96kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	134kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C

Fort Cronkite (Rodeo Beach)12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Sausalito, 6 km

3 ft154 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

5 ft452 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

2 ft96 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

5 ft134 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fort Cronkite (Rodeo Beach), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	154kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 smushy	231kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	452kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	158kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft11 shollow	96kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	5 ft6 smushy	134kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of San Francisco, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near San Francisco

Best Kiteboarding 1.2 km · stays here
Kitesurf launch 4.4 km · stays here
Crissy Field 4.8 km · stays here
Ocean Beach SF 9.5 km · stays here
Third Avenue 11.1 km · stays here

Windsurf near San Francisco

Kitesurf launch 4.4 km · stays here
Crissy Field 4.8 km · stays here
Ocean Beach SF 9.5 km · stays here
Third Avenue 11.1 km · stays here

Sailing near San Francisco

South Beach Yacht Club 1.9 km · stays here