Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolinas Jetty today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- 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), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolinas Jetty at 9AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bolinas Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | 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 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
375 | 516 | 607 | 600 | 505 | 410 | 518 | 502 | 502 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 331 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 211 | 206 | 200 | 186 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.24m | 1:16PM1.17m | 1:05AM1.17m | 1:43PM1.22m | 1:55AM1.09m | 2:13PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.07m | 7:37PM0.29m | 7:50AM0.14m | 8:21PM0.22m | 8:23AM0.23m | 9:08PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
375 | 121 | 177 | 600 | 505 | 410 | 376 | 502 | 502 | 502 | 226 | 191 | 207 | 176 | 309 | 245 | 245 | 217 | 223 | 176 | 133 | 102 | 77 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
16 | 516 | 607 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 496 | 489 | 331 | 314 | 2 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 211 | 206 | 200 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 21 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 10 | SW 19 | W 10 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
134 | 199 | 274 | 181 | 214 | 334 | 518 | 468 | 389 | 310 | 427 | — | — | — | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 121 | 54 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 437 | 513 | 121 | 121 | 25 |
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