Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Marin County, USA)

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Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach Surf Guide

Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach in Marin County is a sheltered sandbar break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Sharks.

Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	very consistent	15.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in January while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

27%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach Location Map

Interactive Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away.

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Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:06 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	W	WNW	WNW	W
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach look like?

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Tides at Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Point Bonita, Bonita Cove, San Francisco Bay, California, 2 km from Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach.

Next High Water: 04:00pm | 1.34m

Next Low Water: 08:22am | -0.13m

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Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.1 °C) at Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.