Ocean Beach, San Francisco

The Great Highway runs alongside the beach, and the Cliff House and the site of the former Sutro Baths sit at the northern end.

The average temperature for the last 5 years has been 13.2 °C (55.8 °F)[1] Most of the beach-friendly weather occurs in the fall (usually mid to late September) and early in the spring when fog and strong sea breezes are less prevalent.

The water at Ocean Beach is noteworthy for its strong, dangerous currents and powerful waves, which make it popular among serious surfers.

[4] The beach is one of the Bay Area's top surfing spots and — when breaking well — can be world class, especially during large swells in the winter months.

Surfers and other swimmers have died at Ocean Beach; one example occurred in May 2006,[5] with the next-previous death taking place in January 2006.

On November 6, 2011, Ocean Beach hosted the Rip Curl Pro surfing competition, in which Kelly Slater won his 11th ASP world championship at the age of 39.

[11] The Park and Cliff House Railroad ran west along California Street and then along the coast to turn south on 48th Avenue.

After the destruction of the Sutro Baths in 1966, the neighborhood lost its resort appeal; the amusement park was also torn down in 1972, to be replaced by apartment blocks and a supermarket in the 1990s.