Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolinas Jetty today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolinas Jetty at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bolinas Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 159 | 122 | 155 | 232 | 269 | 170 | 118 | 114 | 136 | 165 | 247 | 306 | 355 | 263 | 223 | 227 | 287 | 183 | 380 | 299 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.05m | 10:58PM1.29m | 12:28PM1.08m | 11:39PM1.28m | 12:51PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM-0.01m | 5:46PM0.48m | 6:22AM-0.01m | 6:22PM0.42m | 6:51AM0.02m | 6:58PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
33 | 25 | 122 | 144 | 128 | 126 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 70 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 67 | 128 | 65 | 208 | 287 | 165 | 380 | 299 | 290 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
124 | 159 | 73 | 155 | 122 | 85 | 78 | 106 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 132 | 227 | 37 | 183 | 32 | 61 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
49 | 58 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 48 | 47 | 25 | 52 | 121 | 119 | 39 | 82 | 32 | 64 | 61 | 20 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | 25 | 84 | 232 | 269 | 170 | 118 | 114 | 136 | 165 | 247 | 306 | 355 | 263 | 223 | — | 172 | 144 | 163 | 229 | 344 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 120 | 22 | 120 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 120 | 120 | 22 | 105 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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