Bolinas Jetty surf break

Bolinas Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bolinas Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for Bolinas Jetty at 1PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
370
370
264
237
264
378
745
586
521
436
379
379
372
365
338
353
331
331
331
281
240
218
231
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:36PM1.01m
2:54AM1.24m
5:33PM1.03m
4:00AM1.13m
6:26PM1.07m
Low Tide
9:47AM-0.29m
9:52PM0.55m
10:45AM-0.21m
11:12PM0.52m
11:44AM-0.12m
00:34AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:19
8:20
Temp °C
13
16
16
15
11
11
11
11
13
16
16
15
12
10
9
10
11
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
15
14
12
9
10
10
10
12
15
14
12
10
8
7
8
9
12
11
11
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
370
370
370
264
237
264
378
745
586
521
436
379
379
372
365
338
353
331
331
331
281
240
218
231
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
268
209
196
180
183
224
331
133
236
184
133
84
84
83
79
108
109
194
152
109
107
74
109
115
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
162
162
40
64
85
82
35
36
34
34
82
31
32
30
29
30
53
32
32
73
72
48
29
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
22
22
25
0
8
8
8
0
22
25
25
22
22
22
22
22
37
99
31
31
31
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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