Bolinas Jetty surf break

Bolinas Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
12.2° 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 6PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (18 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
13
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1
W
12
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
653
581
581
831
575
702
651
624
551
482
455
410
372
355
495
495
443
370
292
274
325
501
665
745
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
N
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
10
S
10
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:40PM0.99m
1:02AM1.41m
3:38PM1.00m
1:55AM1.34m
4:36PM1.01m
2:54AM1.24m
Low Tide
8:00AM-0.37m
7:42PM0.52m
8:52AM-0.35m
8:42PM0.54m
9:47AM-0.29m
9:52PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:17
Temp °C
18
22
20
18
15
14
14
15
16
20
21
18
13
12
11
10
11
15
16
15
11
10
10
9
11
16
14
11
9
10
11
12
14
17
17
13
9
10
10
9
10
13
14
13
8
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
W
18
0.5
W
16
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.9
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
1.3
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
653
581
51
16
55
135
651
624
551
482
333
405
372
292
495
495
443
370
292
269
325
501
665
745
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.8
W
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
W
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
44
17
17
26
45
46
188
248
291
272
43
42
42
355
330
268
268
263
270
274
224
324
186
133
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SW
21
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
Energy kJ
26
26
26
27
15
15
44
45
44
43
22
21
42
42
40
72
162
162
40
64
85
82
35
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
2.4
NW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
3
581
831
575
702
1011
455
410
332
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
3
2
2
1
4
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
120
122
83
22
0
0
0
0
0
120
54
0
8
0
22
22
25
54
22
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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