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 5PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
211 | 217 | 217 | 223 | 236 | 242 | 193 | 167 | 153 | 134 | 134 | 136 | 167 | 167 | 138 | 138 | 99 | 93 | 88 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | 5:53AM0.82m | 4:57PM1.19m | 7:43AM0.81m | 5:49PM1.18m | 9:11AM0.86m | 6:48PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.52m | 1:00AM0.17m | 12:22PM0.60m | 2:08AM0.14m | 1:41PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
134 | 125 | 104 | 107 | 236 | 160 | 183 | 125 | 132 | 117 | 134 | 98 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 54 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
211 | 217 | 217 | 223 | 73 | 242 | 93 | 167 | 153 | 134 | 133 | 136 | 167 | 167 | 138 | 138 | 99 | 93 | 88 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 22 | W 12 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
55 | 82 | 74 | 74 | 9 | 96 | — | 12 | 12 | 129 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 117 | 289 | 193 | 160 | 144 | 216 | 110 | 97 | 115 | 150 | 130 | 122 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 22 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 54 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 22 | 110 | 54 | 54 | 22 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 83 |
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