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Goat Rock ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Goat Rock Surf Forecast / California – Sonoma County / USA

2 – 7 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 22 pm Sunday 03 Jun 2012

Goat Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Energy
Swell Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 2.1
WNW
0.9
S
2.0
WNW
2.1
WNW
2.0
WNW
2.2
NW
1.7
WNW
1.3
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1.3
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1.7
WNW
2.1
WNW
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WNW
2.5
WNW
3.0
NW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
Period (s) (?) 9 15 9 8 8 7 6 8 9 10 10 10 10 11 17 17 16 16
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

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Max-energy 632 352 563 558 489 463 229 222 274 559 800 869 1255 1862 148 135 129 119
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW 20
NW 40
NW 35
NNW 30
NW 35
NW 30
NNW 20
WNW 25
WNW 15
NW 30
NW 40
NW 40
NNW 25
NW 35
NW 35
NNW 25
NW 30
NW
Wind State (?) cross cross cross cross-
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cross cross cross cross cross cross cross cross cross-
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Goat Rock blow from the NE
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:09PM
2.01
1:14PM
1.46

11:59PM
1.95

2:04PM
1.48
12:50AM
1.84

2:53PM
1.50
1:44AM
1.69

3:42PM
1.51
2:41AM
1.52

4:31PM
1.54
3:45AM
1.34


Low Tide
/ height (m)

6:18AM
-0.57
6:10PM
0.70

7:06AM
-0.52
7:08PM
0.71

7:54AM
-0.42

8:11PM
0.70
8:43AM
-0.28

9:18PM
0.68
9:33AM
-0.11

10:31PM
0.62
10:23AM
0.06

 

Note: the tide data above is for Fort Ross, California which is 14 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Goat Rock. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Goat Rock sea temperature is 10.3 °C (Statistics for 03 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 12.4 max: 14.7 min: 10.6 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Mostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).
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Summary clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear
Rain (mm) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C 11 14 15 12 16 17 14 17 17 15 14 14 12 16 18 15 17 18
Low °C 10 11 14 9 12 17 11 14 17 13 12 14 9 12 17 11 14 18
Chill °C (?) 8 13 13 9 14 16 11 16 16 14 12 11 9 15 17 13 16 17
Sunrise - 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 -
Sunset - - 20:32 - - 20:34 - - 20:34 - - 20:35 - - 20:35 - - 20:36
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The above surf forecast table for Goat Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 2-7 days. A general guide to surfing at Goat Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Goat Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Goat Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Goat Rock may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Goat Rock is 30 km (19 miles) from the city of Windsor. If you plan a vacation in Sonoma County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Windsor. Windsor has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.