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Pacifica State Beach

TAR/OIL 8.4/10 0 reports today Β· last 3 days ago
Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
8.4 Sand
8.4 Water
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Wind
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L 11:14 AM
now 2.6 ft falling Β· next L 2.1 Β· 11:14 AM
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58.8Β°F Air

Tar/Oil Conditions

TAR/OIL SCORE (0-10 Β· 10 = clean) Β· 7 DAYSHow scoring works β†’
now 8.4

Surf

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Weather

Weather
58.8Β°Fovercast7.5 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:43 AM Β· Sunset 7:32 PM
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TodayUV 7 HighSunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:32 PMMoonrise 12:16 AMMoonset 4:07 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 18, 12:50 PM leadbetter_lee Rocks Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Firm – – C
Jul 18, 8:05 AM channelkeeper_nia Waterline Clean None Balls – – – – B
Jul 17, 12:18 PM anon Waterline Black line Sporadic 1-10% Balls Pea – – – A
Jul 17, 7:39 AM anon Wrack line Sheen Sporadic 1-10% Balls Palm Sticky None – C
Jul 16, 6:48 PM mesa_lane_mary Waterline Clean None Balls – – None – C
Jul 15, 7:14 AM tarball_tracker Waterline Clean None Balls – – None – A
Jul 12, 12:52 PM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Firm – – A
Jul 12, 8:55 AM copr_val Wrack line Clean None Balls – – – – C
Jul 10, 1:30 PM anon Waterline Clean None Greasy coat – – None – C
Jul 8, 2:30 PM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Firm – – B
Jul 7, 4:06 PM anon Dry sand Clean None Balls – – – – B
Jul 5, 9:25 AM anon Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls – Firm – – B
Jul 2, 6:28 PM sandsbeach_sam Waterline Clean None Film – – None – A
Jul 2, 4:31 PM tarball_tracker Wrack line Clean None Balls – – None – B
Jul 1, 2:04 PM channelkeeper_max Dry sand Clean None Film – – None – A
Jun 29, 1:12 PM anon Waterline Clean None Balls – – – – C
Jun 28, 5:04 PM beach_biologist Dry sand Black line Trace <1% Balls Coin Sticky – – C
Jun 27, 3:22 PM anon Dry sand Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – B
Jun 26, 11:00 AM anon Waterline Clean None Balls – – – – B
Jun 25, 1:23 PM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – A

16-Day Forecast

Confidence is an estimate based on forecast lead time.

Nearby Buoys

Buoy 46026 just now
Wave ht 5.3ft
Period 9s
Water temp 58.3Β°F
Station 46026 on NDBC →

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Nearby Incident Reports

May 23, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// POTENTIAL RELEASE /// CALLER STATES THAT A 20' RECREATIONAL FISHING BOAT RAN AGROUND ON A REEF IN HALF MOON BAY, RESULTING IN LOCAL LIF… 12 km β€”
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Apr 9, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF MOTOR OIL INTO SAN FRANCISCO BAY FROM AN ABANDONED SAILBOAT THAT RAN AGROUND. CALLER STATES THE CAUSE OF … 13.1 km β€”
Mar 10, 2026 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER REPORTING THE DISCHARGE OF AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF GEAR OIL, FROM THE PORT MAIN ENGINE GEAR COOLER OF A VESSEL, TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY… 23.9 km β€”
Feb 1, 2026 IncidentNews Unknown Substance; Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, California 24.5 km Source β†—
Dec 10, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER STATED THAT A VESSEL CAPSIZED DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES. BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT THERE IS A POTENTIAL RELEASE OF (5) GALLONS OF UNK… 23.8 km β€”
Oct 21, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: CALLER IS REPORTING THAT WHILE FUELING THEIR VESSEL THE FUEL NOZZLE CAME OUT OF THE FUEL TANK FILL HOLE. THIS CAUSED A DISCHARGE OF DIESEL O… 23.8 km β€”
Oct 4, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// POTENTIAL RELEASE /// CALLER REPORTING A BOAT CAPSIZED IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN WITH TWO INDIVIDUALS ON BOARD. THE LOCAL HARBOR ASSISTED T… 20 km β€”
Jun 22, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: THE CALLER REPORTED THAT A MOORING WINCH ABOARD A TANKER VESSEL HAD A HYDRAULIC LINE THAT FAILED DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. THIS RESULTED IN TH… 22.4 km β€”
Jun 18, 2025 NRC raw raw report β€” unverified: /// POTENTIAL RELEASE /// CALLER IS REPORTING AN ABANDON FISHING VESSEL IN FISHERMAN WHARF THAT CONTAINS APPROX 30-50 GALLONS OF OIL WATER… 24.5 km β€”
Feb 4, 2023 IncidentNews Pleasure Craft Adrift and Sinking, Southwest of Half Moon Bay, CA 23.2 km Source β†—
May 21, 2021 IncidentNews Whale carcass; Pacifica, CA 0 km Source β†—
Feb 3, 2021 IncidentNews Styrofoam debris; Fort Funston, San Francisco, CA 13.4 km Source β†—
Mar 13, 2020 IncidentNews F/V SCOMAS grounded; Bonita Cove, Marin County, CA 25 km Source β†—
Dec 18, 2019 IncidentNews F/V MANDY JANE sunk; off San Francisco, CA 24.7 km Source β†—
May 15, 2019 IncidentNews Gray whale carcass; Pacifica, CA 0.8 km Source β†—
Apr 16, 2019 IncidentNews Gray whale carcass; Pacifica, CA 94044, USA 5.5 km Source β†—
May 29, 2018 IncidentNews Sunken Vessel - Ocean Beach; San Francisco, CA 21.4 km Source β†—
Nov 12, 2017 IncidentNews Mystery sheen; San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA 24.7 km Source β†—
Oct 25, 2017 IncidentNews Tug CALEB; Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, USA 11.5 km Source β†—
May 20, 2016 IncidentNews M/V ULTRA LASCAR; Outside San Francisco Bay, CA 10 km Source β†—
Dec 14, 2015 IncidentNews Containers lost from M/V Manoa; 8 miles off Golden Gate, CA 18.7 km Source β†—
May 23, 2014 IncidentNews Whale carcass; Pillar Point Harbor, CA 11.8 km Source β†—
Feb 12, 2014 IncidentNews Tarball event; Montara, CA 5.1 km Source β†—
Jun 11, 2013 IncidentNews M/V Fernstream wreck project; San Francisco Bay, CA 24.8 km Source β†—
Feb 28, 2013 IncidentNews M/V Champion Express adrift; Off Half Moon Bay, CA 18.5 km Source β†—
Apr 2, 2010 IncidentNews F/V Betty K; 7 miles west of Half Moon Bay, CA 15.9 km Source β†—
Oct 30, 2009 IncidentNews T/V Dubai Star; San Francisco, CA 23.3 km Source β†—
Jan 29, 2008 IncidentNews Mystery Tarball Incident; Pacifica, CA 8.1 km Source β†—
Jul 8, 2004 IncidentNews Missing F/V; Off San Francisco Bay, CA 24.1 km Source β†—
Jun 4, 2004 IncidentNews Sunken Vessel; Off San Francisco Bay, CA 18.8 km Source β†—
May 26, 2004 IncidentNews Gasoline Spill; Half Moon Bay, CA 22.2 km Source β†—
Mar 20, 2004 IncidentNews Helium release; near Halfmoon Bay, CA 11.1 km Source β†—
Jun 11, 2003 IncidentNews Unexploded Torpedo; Pillar Point Harbor, CA 7.6 km Source β†—
May 23, 2002 IncidentNews SS Jacob Luckenbach Oil Removal; Gulf of the Farallones, CA 21.5 km Source β†—
Apr 18, 2001 IncidentNews Hunters Point Chemical Release; Hunters Point, CA 18.5 km Source β†—
Mar 30, 1999 IncidentNews Fish Boat Aground; Pillar Point, California 11.1 km Source β†—
Sep 24, 1998 IncidentNews Anchorage #9; San Francisco, CA 22.4 km Source β†—
Sep 24, 1998 IncidentNews T/V Command; San Francisco Bay, California 22.4 km Source β†—
Oct 28, 1996 IncidentNews M/V Cape Mohican; San Francisco, California 21.1 km Source β†—