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Goat Rock Surf Photo: 'South Side' by Judith Heinemann

Lat Long: 38.44° N 123.13° W

Issued: 4 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Goat Rock sea temperature is

13.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Goat Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	NW
	16 s	glass		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	NW
	15 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		WNW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	off		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	SSW
	13 s	off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E	N	WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E	NE	WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	ESE	WNW	WNW
	13 s	glass	4 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	ESE	WNW	WNW
	17 s	glass	3 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Goat Rock around the time the photo was taken

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Goat Rock Surf Photo: 'South Side' by Judith Heinemann

December 6th, late South swell mixed with West. Jason Weynand's wave.

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User: Judith Heinemann (1 photo)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:10 pm 6 Dec 2017