Sandy Beach

Oakland, California · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Sandy Beach in Oakland, California, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Sandy Beach

Water
63°F (17°C)
Wind
11 mph (17 km/h) from the south, gusts to 14 mph
Air
60°F (16°C)

As of 6:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Sandy Beach

  • Today: 7:51 AM, 3.5 ft
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 8:46 AM, 3.5 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 9:59 AM, 3.4 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 11:23 AM, 3.2 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 12:34 PM, 2.8 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for Oakland Airport, 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Sandy Beach

  • Nov 25: up to 8.1 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 11:29 AM)
  • Dec 22–25: up to 8.3 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 11:17 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.4 ft (Tue, Dec 22, 4:50 PM)
  • Jan 21–22: up to 8.2 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 10:19 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Oakland Airport between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Oakland Airport, 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco, CA, 34 miles (55 km) away.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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