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The Wave Organ

Monument and Scenic Lookout

Marina District, San Francisco

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The Wave Organ

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"Make sure to go at high tide or full moon for the best sound!"(11 Tips)
"... place to watch a full moon... but beware of crystal-toting new agers!"(3 Tips)
"Completed by two artists in 1986, it includes 25 organ pipes!"(2 Tips)
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The Ritz-CarltonNovember 4, 2014
Visit the other-worldly Wave Organ, located on a jetty at the small Boat Harbor in the Marina district of San Francisco. Through a series of pipes, visitors can listen to the sounds of the Bay.
Adrian ChenMay 21, 2015
Really cool lookout point! Go during high tide to get the best effect.
ExploratoriumAugust 16, 2011
Did you know the Wave Organ is an Exploratorium exhibit? Completed by two artists in 1986, it includes 25 organ pipes! Come at high tide when the Wave Organ sounds best. Read more below for more info. Read more
Dan Mondragón SomeraMay 2, 2016
You need to enter through the parking lot and surround the bay in order to get there. Didn't hear anything, but it's a nice place to eat lunch and enjoy the view 😅
Mishell PaulinoJune 5, 2013
Don't park in the parking lot closest to the yacht club - it floods @ high tide. Walk all the way to the end of the peninsula past the club to get here.
Jesse CasmanMay 24, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Basically always breezy. Take a windbreaker or a good coat. Totally great spot for checking out Fourth of July fireworks or watching the Blue Angels during Fleet Week.
NymoNovember 9, 2010
Being here on a high tide is definitely a must-do, but even when it's not, it's an absolutely beautiful and relatively unknown spot to tourists and locals alike, especially on a nice clear day.
Rita LOctober 25, 2014
A 10 minute walk from the parking lot, walk all the way you the end and you'll see it! Doesn't make much sound when it's not high tide...
Ђорђе ГлигоријевићJune 12, 2016
Make sure you visit during tide (no wave concert otherwise) !
Jess LMarch 15, 2016
Fun for kids to climb over. Come at high tide otherwise you miss the show.
Patience SAugust 5, 2015
It gets pretty windy, so bring a jacket.
SF BRAVO! CLUBOctober 19, 2011
Come at high tide or on a full moon, and you too might hear sounds of the Flying Dutchman trying to send messages to port.
SivJanuary 18, 2011
A really romantic spot to sit and listen to & watch the waves crashing.
Guo Wei HoJune 2, 2011
wave organ only works to a certain extent otherwise the view and waves make up for the atmosphere.
Amy HSeptember 18, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Make sure to go at high tide or full moon for the best sound!
Danilo Crnogorac [SU7]June 5, 2015
http://zvukk.blogspot.com/2015/06/wave-organ.html
George HayesAugust 18, 2014
Try to go during hightide.
Mark BrennemanAugust 15, 2011
Go when it is high tide for a great tune!
MalloryApril 22, 2012
This place is awwwesome. Check it out when the tide is coming in.
TylerSeptember 11, 2010
favorite place to watch a full moon... but beware of crystal-toting new agers!
Darren NaudeDecember 17, 2013
Great view but the organ sucks. Doesn't really work at all.
J DruniAugust 20, 2018
It’s not working
Arjun ModakSeptember 16, 2016
Not worth it!! Can't hear anything.
E Jacob LindstromJune 30, 2010
High Tide Times: Read more
Gahlord DewaldJuly 31, 2009
Record the sound of this at high tide.

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