Goat Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.44° N 123.13° W

Goat Rock WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Goat Rock sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.6° 

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


Goat Rock surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 607 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Goat Rock this week:

The surf forecast for Goat Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Goat Rock in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 26th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 30th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Goat Rock over the next 16 days.


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