Bolinas Jetty surf break

Bolinas Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 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
13.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bolinas Jetty today?

The current surf forecast for Bolinas Jetty at 4PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)11ft (3.5m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)13ft (4.0m)9s
Evening (16 May)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
!
1
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
3
!
!
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1731
1684
2134
2805
3186
3746
3543
2985
2567
2233
2830
2574
2380
2202
1459
884
687
592
659
734
850
1019
943
731
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
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
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
12:46PM0.98m
11:27PM1.43m
1:43PM0.99m
00:12AM1.44m
2:40PM0.99m
1:02AM1.41m
Low Tide
6:23AM-0.29m
6:01PM0.43m
7:10AM-0.36m
6:49PM0.48m
8:00AM-0.37m
7:42PM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
12
14
15
14
12
11
9
9
10
13
15
18
16
15
19
18
18
20
18
17
13
13
13
12
5
6
7
5
3
3
3
4
5
9
9
11
10
9
11
11
11
14
12
11
8
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
2.5
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.4
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
158
144
142
103
103
103
81
81
79
76
47
46
45
45
1459
884
687
592
51
56
55
90
943
731
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
50
47
15
15
15
7
7
81
13
48
12
30
30
31
45
44
34
67
17
26
45
46
188
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
15
31
31
13
13
45
17
11
16
15
15
44
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
0.7
N
4
1.7
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1731
1684
2134
2805
3186
3746
3543
2985
2567
2233
2830
2574
2380
2202
2401
15
659
734
850
1019
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
1
5
3
2
3
3
4
1
1
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
120
120
121
122
121
120
120
120
83
120
120
122
121
83
83
26
0
54
121
122
120
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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