Surf Forecasts:
Bolinas Jetty surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,236 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bolinas Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for Bolinas Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bolinas Jetty in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bolinas Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the same picture in feet and degrees. We’ve got a promising start, then a quiet stretch, and a bumpy finish.
At Bolinas Jetty, the water is sitting at 61°F – a little warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s not a shock to the system. The real standout is Monday morning, September 7th. We’re looking at a clean 3ft SSW swell with a long 14-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the ESE. That’s going to give you some beautifully clean waves. The combined energy is moderate at 465, so you’ll feel the push.
Tuesday morning, September 8th, is almost as good. Still that 3ft SSW swell, period down a touch to 12 seconds, but with glassy conditions from the SSE. The energy is 399. This is a perfect morning session before the wind picks up.
After Tuesday, the surf gets small and ordinary. The 9th has a tiny 2ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period, but it’s weak. From Thursday the 10th all the way through Tuesday the 15th, we’re looking at 1ft to 3ft waves with mostly cross-off or cross winds. The energy numbers are all low, dropping to 115 – that’s a real flat spell. That’s a solid gap of several days with nothing worth chasing.
Then on Thursday morning, September 17th, a short-period 4ft WNW swell at 7 seconds shows up with glassy winds. The energy climbs to 273, so it’s surfable. But by Friday the 18th, the swell jumps to 7ft from the WNW, and the wind goes onshore from the S at 12 mph, making it a messy, blown-out mess. The energy is high at 735, but that’s for the kite crew, not for a paddle surfer.
The best bet is still Monday morning, September 7th, at Bolinas Jetty. That 3ft of clean, glassy, long-period swell is the highlight of the whole forecast. After that, it’s a long wait for something half-decent.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 393 | 437 | 394 | 384 | 373 | 342 | 141 | 132 | 96 | 91 | 183 | 224 | 300 | 283 | 408 | 352 | 411 | 497 | 1216 |
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-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32AM0.98m | 7:48PM1.33m | 10:16AM1.05m | 8:55PM1.36m | 10:55AM1.11m | 9:55PM1.37m | 11:29AM1.17m | 10:49PM1.36m | 12:02PM1.22m | 11:41PM1.31m | 12:33PM1.25m | 00:32AM1.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM-0.03m | 2:33PM0.60m | 3:46AM-0.07m | 3:39PM0.52m | 4:37AM-0.09m | 4:35PM0.43m | 5:21AM-0.08m | 5:26PM0.34m | 6:00AM-0.04m | 6:13PM0.25m | 6:37AM0.03m | 6:59PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 393 | 437 | 394 | 384 | 373 | 342 | 141 | 74 | 50 | 91 | 180 | 130 | 300 | 283 | 408 | 352 | 311 | 335 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 30 | 25 | 77 | 56 | 46 | 132 | 88 | 28 | 183 | 224 | 70 | 81 | 116 | 70 | 411 | 11 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 10 | W 14 | W 11 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | S 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 88 | 89 | 96 | 87 | 21 | 8 | 57 | 45 | 73 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 21 | 93 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 118 | — | 497 | 1216 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 22 | 121 | 121 | 22 |
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