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China Beach, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

China Beach, San Francisco 1 photo

  • China Beach is seen in the foreground with the sea wall. Baker Beach can be seen in the distance.

    China Beach is seen in the foreground with the sea wall. Baker Beach can be seen in the distance.. The original uploader was Wng at English Wikipedia .. "Taken personally.", CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:21 pm
8 am
6.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.2
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.3
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:21 pm
Today
3.9Poor8 am11
3.9Poor9 am64
4.1Fair10 am85
4.3Fair11 am75
4.3Fair12 pm32
4.3Fair1 pm85
4.3Fair2 pm74
4.5Fair3 pm106
4.2Fair4 pm1710
1.9Poor5 pm1610
4.1Fair6 pm1711
Fri
6.3Good8 am74
5.0Fair9 am96
5.6Good10 am117
6.5Good11 am138
6.7Good12 pm127
6.9Good1 pm106
7.0Great2 pm74
6.3Good3 pm2113
6.3Good4 pm2012
6.2Good5 pm2213
6.3Good6 pm2013
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, -0.4 m. High at 9 am, 1.0 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.4 m. High at 9 pm, 0.8 mLow 3 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.8 m2 ftNow5 am11 am5 pm11 pm
  • Low 3 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 9 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.8 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 1 pm to 3 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About China Beach, San Francisco

China Beach is a small cove located in San Francisco, United States. It is near a parking area with free parking options within 0.2 miles. The nearest bus stop is 0.25 miles away.

From Wikipedia

China Beach is a small cove in located on the West Side of San Francisco in the city's Sea Cliff neighborhood. It lies between Baker Beach and Lands End and is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It was once used as a campsite for Chinese fishermen who anchored their boats in the cove. There is a monument to them at the trailhead by the parking area by Sea Cliff Avenue.

It was previously known as James D. Phelan State Beach Park.

Source: China Beach, San Francisco on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms310 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables410 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
410 m0.3 mi25th Avenue & El Camino Del Mar
Nearest town
7.1 km4.4 miSan Francisco (city)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miSan Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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