Bolinas Jetty surf break

Bolinas Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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Bolinas Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bolinas Jetty sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bolinas Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for Bolinas Jetty at 9PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (12 May)6ft (1.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Bolinas Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
SW
15
1.9
WNW
6
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1.9
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
194
171
284
177
232
271
248
869
497
657
475
383
519
338
313
387
682
1210
1266
1230
1182
948
928
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:02PM1.16m
9:42AM0.90m
9:33PM1.24m
10:47AM0.93m
10:08PM1.32m
Low Tide
3:02PM0.17m
4:10AM0.12m
3:46PM0.23m
4:53AM-0.04m
4:30PM0.30m
5:37AM-0.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:12
8:13
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
13
11
10
10
10
12
15
15
15
12
11
11
10
11
15
11
9
7
8
7
7
8
8
8
6
5
6
8
8
11
13
11
10
7
6
6
6
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
W
12
0.9
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
0.6
W
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.8
W
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
356
194
171
171
177
232
271
248
123
88
88
273
220
427
338
313
138
264
264
203
255
245
186
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
18
Energy kJ
171
171
9
9
140
138
131
91
89
80
79
88
88
150
154
181
175
173
7
2
7
25
25
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
10
4
4
15
15
15
36
83
82
11
81
80
68
145
179
42
8
7
7
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
38
231
284
131
77
87
115
869
497
657
475
383
519
387
682
1210
1266
1230
1182
948
928
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
121
121
120
87
87
95
112
121
121
122
121
120
0
0
0
22
22
121
22
22
22
21
22
121
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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