Bolinas Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's take a proper look at what Bolinas Jetty's got lined up for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, the start of this run is a bit of a slow burn. We're looking at a real quiet patch from Thursday the 13th through to Monday the 17th. The swell's tiny, mostly under 3 feet, and when it's not tiny the wind's got a nasty cross or cross-onshore kick to it, leaving the surface all chopped up and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

Alright, things finally start to wake up on Tuesday the 18th. That's our first real standout. The morning's clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 5-foot swell from the WNW. The combined energy is sitting at a moderate 515, so there's some proper push in the water. It's a bit short-period at 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit fat and soft, but it's clean and rideable. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 6 feet, but the wind picks up to a moderate breeze, so the morning is the better call for a smooth session.

Wednesday the 19th morning looks like another good one. Same story: clean conditions, cross-offshore winds, and a 5-foot WNW swell with 504 combined energy. That's a consistent little window of fun, manageable waves. For you beginners out there, this is edging towards the top end of what's comfortable, but the clean face will help.

Thursday the 20th morning has the best combo of the whole run, in my book. Swell drops slightly to 5 feet, but the period stretches out to 10 seconds from the WNW, giving the waves a bit more shape and power. Combined energy is a healthy 560, and we've got gentle cross-offshore winds. That's clean, lined-up, and fun. This is the one to circle on your calendar.

After that, we taper off. Friday the 21st morning still has a clean 3-foot wave from the WNW (342 energy), but it's smaller. Then we hit another dry patch from Saturday the 22nd through to Monday the 24th, with mostly tiny swell and onshore or cross-shore winds. There's a sniff of life again on Tuesday the 25th morning with a 4-foot WNW swell (429 energy) and light cross-shore wind, but it's only marginal.

The very end of the run, around Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th, sees a pulse of bigger swell. Thursday morning has a clean 5-foot WNW (498 energy), but by the afternoon the wind is up to 30 km/h, making it tough. Friday the 28th morning has a 6-foot WNW swell (651 energy) with gentle winds, which is a solid, clean wave. That one will be pushing into proper intermediate territory.

Water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so a spring suit will be your friend.

Bang on the standout: lock in Thursday 20th August morning. It's the cleanest, most well-rounded day on offer.

Rusty.

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