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 sandbar break that is often working. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Sharks.

Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	2.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	12.8°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.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 11:32 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 15
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	17	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	cross- on

What does Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach look like?

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Credit: Steve Disenhof
Credit: Steve Disenhof
Credit: Steve Disenhof
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Credit: Mike Stevens

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Tides at Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Point Bonita, Bonita Cove, San Francisco Bay, California, 2.0 km from Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach.

Next High Water: 03:10pm | 1.34m

Next Low Water: 07:54pm | 0.8m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.8 °C) at Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

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