Bolinas Jetty surf break

Bolinas Jetty surfForecast / CAL – Marin County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 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 12PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am 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)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)13ft (4.0m)9s
Evening (16 May)15ft (4.5m)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
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
2
1
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
3
!
!
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
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
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2020
2020
1675
1640
2232
2996
3546
4065
3786
3144
3953
2273
3039
2632
2380
2220
1459
901
770
592
659
842
961
942
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
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
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:46PM0.98m
11:27PM1.43m
1:43PM0.99m
00:12AM1.44m
2:40PM0.99m
Low Tide
6:23AM-0.29m
6:01PM0.43m
7:10AM-0.36m
6:49PM0.48m
8:00AM-0.37m
7:42PM0.52m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
11
10
11
14
14
14
12
10
9
9
10
13
15
19
17
16
18
18
18
20
19
17
14
13
3
2
4
7
6
5
3
1
2
4
6
9
9
12
10
9
10
11
11
14
13
11
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
W
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
3
WNW
11
0.4
SW
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
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
158
160
150
144
142
103
103
103
82
81
2416
49
46
46
46
45
1459
901
770
592
51
56
55
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
50
51
158
47
15
15
15
7
53
79
48
25
30
30
31
45
44
44
17
17
26
45
45
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
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
15
31
31
13
13
26
26
11
16
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
10
4.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
0.8
N
4
2.5
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
2020
2020
1675
1640
2232
2996
3546
4065
3786
3144
3953
2273
3039
2632
2380
2220
2401
21
1250
659
842
961
942
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
4
4
4
5
4
4
1
5
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
120
120
120
120
121
122
122
120
120
120
21
22
120
122
121
83
83
0
0
120
120
121
120
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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