San Rafael Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.82° N 71.31° W

San Rafael 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Rafael sea temperature is
29.0° C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at San Rafael today (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for San Rafael at 5PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (06 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at San Rafael. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
71
62
59
65
97
100
126
136
130
134
123
138
175
189
189
166
171
176
149
149
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:01PM0.28m
7:41PM0.30m
8:23PM0.32m
Low Tide
9:28AM0.03m
10:08AM0.01m
10:57AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
29
29
29
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
29
27
27
27
26
27
29
30
29
27
27
Feels °C
29
29
30
29
29
28
28
27
29
29
30
29
28
28
26
26
29
29
29
29
28
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