Surf Forecasts:
Stinson Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,011 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stinson Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Stinson Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stinson Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinson Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, this is Rusty talkin’ surf conditions for Stinson Beach. Honest truth – not much to get excited about over the next 16 days.
Things start rough on Sunday the 26th and into early next week, with the wind coming cross-onshore from the WNW at 12 to 15 mph. Water's warm at about 63°, which is quite a bit warmer than usual for this time of year. Swell from the southwest showing some energy, but the surface winds chop it all up – wave heights around 2 to 3 feet, but bumpy and sloppy.
Best moment – and I mean the one real chance for a good session – is Friday morning the 31st of July. Winds drop dead calm to glassy, swell holds at 5 ft out of the WNW, moderate wave energy and clean surface. If you’re going to paddle out, that’s the window. It only lasts the morning though; afternoon brings back that cross-onshore breeze and the chop rolls in.
Friday afternoon onward, the waves bounce around 3 to 7 ft but wind stays cross-onshore, ruining the lineup. Short period swell in the 8 to 10 second range with that constant WNW breeze keeps it choppy. The big mid-week pulse on Wednesday the 29th pushes 7 ft, but it’s short period and messy, more wind-driven than anything good.
From the 1st of August, conditions stay average. Mornings are lighter with better chances but never clean enough to call it a good day. The whole thing drifts on and on without a decent run. Crowds can show when it’s glassy, but there’s not much of that around.
There is a bit of a long lull after the first week; surf shrinks and stays small through the second week. Very marginal. Not much to write home about.
So, save your energy for that Friday morning glass-off on the 31st, or maybe look somewhere else for a proper session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 627 | 520 | 442 | 616 | 791 | 427 | 679 | 781 | 560 | 527 | 522 | 496 | 465 | 508 | 496 | 238 | 265 | 453 | 557 | 559 | 759 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:56AM0.95m | 9:52PM1.29m | 12:29PM0.98m | 10:34PM1.31m | 12:57PM0.99m | 11:13PM1.31m | 1:23PM1.01m | 11:52PM1.30m | 1:48PM1.04m | 00:30AM1.27m | 2:13PM1.08m | 1:11AM1.21m | 2:40PM1.11m | 1:55AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.61m | 5:53AM-0.06m | 5:29PM0.60m | 6:26AM-0.08m | 6:07PM0.58m | 6:57AM-0.09m | 6:43PM0.55m | 7:27AM-0.08m | 7:20PM0.52m | 7:57AM-0.05m | 8:00PM0.48m | 8:27AM-0.01m | 8:44PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 627 | 520 | 442 | 616 | 791 | 427 | 679 | 781 | 560 | 527 | 521 | 436 | 430 | 298 | 272 | 238 | 265 | 281 | 315 | 246 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 46 | 36 | 117 | 23 | 56 | 89 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 178 | 137 | 68 | 35 | — | 213 | — | — | 257 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 17 | — | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 33 | 8 | 29 | 7 | — | 36 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 78 | 70 | — | — | 42 | 102 | 49 | — | 8 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 135 | 209 | 110 | 209 | 332 | 198 | 299 | 452 | 249 | 522 | 496 | 465 | 508 | 496 | — | 240 | 453 | 557 | 559 | 759 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 118 | 86 | 18 | 118 | 110 | 18 | 118 | 18 | 4 | 119 | 18 | 4 | 118 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 18 |
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