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Ocean Beach  //  San Francisco, California, United States

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Notorious for its shifting meaty peaks and punishing paddle out, Ocean Beach can deliver epic barreling waves up and down its long stretch of beach during the winter or summer months. Local surfers will agree that even if you surf here everyday it is almost impossible to have it dialed in and all of them will be able to share more than one "I feared for my life" moment.

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BEST TIDE Medium
ABILITY LEVEL Intermediate to Expert
LEFTS/RIGHTS Left & Right
BEST SWELL Any
HAZARDS Currents, the paddle out
BREAK TYPE Beach
BEST SEASON Fall & Winter
BOTTOM TYPE Sand
WATER QUALITY Average
Thick, heavy, pounding wave that can also be great. One of the longest paddles period, thus the nickname "the paddle."
Pankatilius
Yeah i surf OB almost everyday and its an insane wave when it gets good. It breaks super hollow and long for a beach break. I have gotten some good barrels here. It breaks super hard even if it only 3-5ft. So not for beginners! Oh yeah and the paddle out is long and the shore break is gnarly.
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