Bill's Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sonoma County, USA)

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Bill's Bowls Surf Guide

Bill's Bowls in Sonoma County is a quite exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Bill's Bowls Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bill's Bowls:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bill's Bowls occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bill's Bowls (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bill's Bowls with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bill's Bowls Location Map

Interactive Bill's Bowls surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bill's Bowls is Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU) in USA, 121 km (75 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bill's Bowls is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 128 km (80 miles) away.

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Bill's Bowls Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 3 May 2026, 22:16 Local Time

m, °C	Sun		Mon
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	16	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross	glass

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Tides at Bill's Bowls

Current tide and informaton

For Fort Ross, California, 2 km from Bill's Bowls.

Next High Water: 11:59pm | 1.64m

Next Low Water: 07:22am | -0.16m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bill's Bowls Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.4 °C) at Bill's Bowls is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.