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Crane Cove Beach

San Francisco, California, United States

Crane Cove Beach 3 photos

  • Crane Cove Park at sunset, facing east

    Crane Cove Park at sunset, facing east. Dandouna321, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Old cranes with lots of graffiti in San Francisco .

    Old cranes with lots of graffiti in San Francisco .. Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Old cranes with lots of graffiti in San Francisco .

    Old cranes with lots of graffiti in San Francisco .. Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 1 pm to sunset, sunset 6:21 pm
8 am
5.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.8
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C58°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph W
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:21 pm
Today
3.0Poor8 am64
4.0Fair9 am64
4.3Fair10 am85
4.4Fair11 am64
4.5Fair12 pm117
4.6Fair1 pm117
4.6Fair2 pm53
4.5Fair3 pm53
4.8Fair4 pm42
4.4Fair5 pm96
4.5Fair6 pm149
Fri
5.0Fair8 am53
4.8Fair9 am43
5.6Good10 am53
6.8Good11 am95
5.7Good12 pm127
6.7Good1 pm127
7.4Great2 pm127
7.3Great3 pm149
7.0Great4 pm1711
7.0Great5 pm1711
7.2Great6 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best 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 mLow 3 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • Low 3 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 9 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

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

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms70 m230 ft away
  • Drinking water70 m220 ft away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m590 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink86 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables260 m850 ft away
  • Playground50 m170 ft away
  • Rentals3 within 500 m0.3 miBay Wheels

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m590 ft
Nearest town
3.3 km2 miSan Francisco (city)
Nearest airport
15 km9 miOakland International Airport (OAK)

Nearby places

  • Bay WheelsRental
    370 m0.2 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Crane Cove Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.4 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 1 pm to 3 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 3%