Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolinas Jetty today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolinas Jetty at 9PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bolinas Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
594 | 410 | 455 | 502 | 502 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 331 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:16PM1.17m | 1:05AM1.17m | 1:43PM1.22m | 1:55AM1.09m | 2:13PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.29m | 7:50AM0.14m | 8:21PM0.22m | 8:23AM0.23m | 9:08PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
594 | 410 | 376 | 502 | 502 | 502 | 220 | 186 | 159 | 172 | 309 | 238 | 305 | 305 | 217 | 172 | 127 | 208 | 203 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 9 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 496 | 489 | 331 | 314 | 2 | 309 | 2 | 2 | 301 | 301 | 211 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 21 | S 9 | SW 21 | S 14 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 14 | W 14 | WSW 19 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
177 | 235 | 455 | 435 | 344 | 263 | 382 | — | — | — | 212 | — | 245 | 217 | 356 | — | — | 99 | 73 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 120 | 120 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 121 | 120 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 383 | 383 | 121 | 122 | 54 |
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