Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolinas Jetty today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolinas Jetty at 11AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Bolinas Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 97 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 114 | 112 | 97 | 113 | 113 | 157 | 157 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 145 | 145 | 179 | 227 | 219 | 216 | 130 | 127 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:45AM0.95m | 8:43PM1.22m | 11:16AM0.98m | 9:32PM1.26m | 11:42AM1.01m | 10:16PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.06m | 3:46PM0.61m | 4:44AM0.03m | 4:32PM0.58m | 5:20AM0.00m | 5:11PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
64 | 97 | 120 | 104 | 116 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 85 | 66 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 145 | 179 | 227 | 219 | 216 | 130 | 127 | 125 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
37 | 58 | 37 | 130 | 127 | 114 | 112 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 107 | 104 | 145 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 10 | W 15 |
11 | 37 | 130 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 83 | 113 | 113 | 157 | 157 | 112 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
149 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 64 | 64 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 121 | 54 | 0 |
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