Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolinas Jetty today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolinas Jetty at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bolinas Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
202 | 269 | 150 | 114 | 117 | 121 | 140 | 191 | 262 | 299 | 186 | 158 | 227 | 235 | 183 | 380 | 299 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.29m | 12:28PM1.08m | 11:39PM1.28m | 12:51PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.48m | 6:22AM-0.01m | 6:22PM0.42m | 6:51AM0.02m | 6:58PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
128 | 126 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 70 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 128 | 64 | 172 | 177 | 167 | 380 | 299 | 290 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
122 | 85 | 109 | 106 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 132 | 227 | 235 | 183 | 32 | 61 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
29 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 25 | 52 | 121 | 119 | 39 | 82 | 32 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 35 | 16 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
202 | 269 | 150 | 114 | 117 | 121 | 140 | 191 | 262 | 299 | 186 | 158 | 206 | — | 172 | 168 | 229 | 302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 112 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 120 | 110 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 121 | 120 | 54 |
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