Fanny Shoal

United States35 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Fanny ShoalUnited States · 35 m

Rough · 2/5

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Rough2/5

Rough at the surface right now — rough all day, no calm window.

Wind17 kn NW

Current~0.2 kn S · model

Swell

1.5 m · 7s · NW

Water

15 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 02:45 AM & 03:00 PM local

Sunrise 06:01 AM · Sunset 06:07 PM local

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On-face swell 1.5 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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About this site

Fanny Shoal lies well offshore in the Pacific waters west of the San Francisco Bay Area, out past the Farallon Islands. It reaches a maximum depth of around 35 metres and is considered a beginner dive site.

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