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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder 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

6 ft403 kJ

6 ft668 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

7 ft349 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sharp Park, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	6 ft8 smushy	403kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	6 ft10 ssoft	668kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	264kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	127kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	7 ft7 smushy	349kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 smushy	207kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	18°C

Taraval10.4 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft328 kJ

6 ft565 kJ

4 ft205 kJ

2 ft122 kJ

6 ft260 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Taraval, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	5 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	565kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	205kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	17°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	6 ft6 smushy	260kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	18°C

Noriega9.9 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft328 kJ

5 ft535 kJ

4 ft205 kJ

2 ft122 kJ

6 ft260 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Noriega, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	5 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	535kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	205kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	6 ft6 smushy	260kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

Ocean Beach San Francisco9.4 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft328 kJ

5 ft535 kJ

4 ft205 kJ

2 ft122 kJ

6 ft260 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ocean Beach San Francisco, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	5 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	535kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	205kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	122kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	6 ft6 smushy	260kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

Deadman's8.3 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft272 kJ

5 ft447 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Deadman's, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	4 ft9 smushy	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	447kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	2 ft11 shollow	117kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	5 ft6 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

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

4 ft272 kJ

5 ft447 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Land's End Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	4 ft9 shollow	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft10 shollow	447kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	2 ft11 shollow	117kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	31, too small	5 ft6 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

The Cogwheel8.8 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft272 kJ

5 ft447 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Cogwheel, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	4 ft9 smushy	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	447kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	2 ft11 shollow	117kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	5 ft6 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

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

4 ft272 kJ

5 ft447 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

6 ft238 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Fort Cronkite (Rodeo Beach), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	4 ft9 smushy	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	5 ft10 scrumbling	447kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft11 shollow	117kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	6 ft6 smushy	238kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

Fort Point6.6 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft231 kJ

4 ft356 kJ

3 ft146 kJ

2 ft101 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

3 ft88 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Fort Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	4 ft9 shollow	231kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	4 ft10 shollow	356kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	19, too small	3 ft8 shollow	146kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	2 ft11 shollow	101kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	16°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	5 ft6 shollow	146kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	4 ft6 shollow	81kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 shollow	88kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°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