Point Reyes Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Marin County, USA)

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Point Reyes Beach Surf Guide

Point Reyes Beach in SF Marin is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for sharks, rips and rocks.

Point Reyes Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	13.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Point Reyes Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Point Reyes Beach occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Point Reyes Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Point Reyes 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 49% of the time in January while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

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

blown out

46%

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

too small

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

Explore Point Reyes Beach Location Map

Interactive Point Reyes 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 Point Reyes Beach is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 73 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Point Reyes Beach is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Point Reyes Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:21 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Point Reyes Beach look like?

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Tides at Point Reyes Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Inverness, Tomales Bay, California, 12 km from Point Reyes Beach.

Next High Water: 05:40pm | 1.16m

Next Low Water: 10:24am | -0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Point Reyes Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.1 °C) at Point Reyes 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 (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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

Current Temp*: 13.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Point Reyes Beach

Surf stats for Point Reyes Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Point Reyes Beach

Wind stats for Point Reyes Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Point Reyes Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 4 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:2.7
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.5
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Jane from United States

“Because it is way out on the Point Reyes Peninsula, and so exposed to the open ocean, the currents at this spot are exceptionally dangerous. The break is very shifty, and the currents can quickly pull you way outside.”

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