Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolinas Jetty today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolinas Jetty at 4AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bolinas Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
175 | 129 | 149 | 194 | 211 | 217 | 217 | 223 | 236 | 242 | 188 | 173 | 155 | 140 | 134 | 136 | 138 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:53AM0.82m | 4:57PM1.19m | 7:43AM0.81m | 5:49PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM0.19m | 11:15AM0.52m | 1:00AM0.17m | 12:22PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
175 | 129 | 111 | 99 | 125 | 125 | 104 | 223 | 236 | 242 | 183 | 173 | 155 | 140 | 134 | 132 | 88 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
85 | 85 | 149 | 194 | 211 | 217 | 217 | 74 | 108 | 94 | 91 | 93 | 132 | 134 | 133 | 136 | 138 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | SW 17 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 21 | W 22 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
17 | 38 | 70 | 57 | 55 | 82 | 74 | 18 | 9 | — | — | 167 | 153 | 129 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
104 | 127 | — | — | — | — | 199 | 138 | 173 | 213 | 188 | — | 289 | 261 | 117 | 110 | 126 | 158 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 121 | 112 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 22 | 22 |
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