Departures · San Francisco Marina & Ocean Beach Surf
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The Pacific off Ocean Beach is cold year-round -- water temperature rarely exceeds 60 degrees even in August.
Rip currents are common along the 3-mile stretch -- swim only where lifeguards are posted.
The Farallon Islands are 27 miles offshore but visible on clear winter days from the beach esplanade.
Surf at Ocean Beach can reach 20 feet in winter -- world-class big wave riding happens just offshore.
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Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.
At Ocean Beach San Francisco, the sun sets at 8:37 PM today — about 14h 46m of daylight. Sunrise was 5:50 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Ocean Beach San Francisco update at the top of the conditions page.