Stinson Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Marin County (14 breaks) / California (403 breaks) / USA (1296 breaks) / Lat Long: (37.90° N 122.65° W)

Stinson Beach Surf Forecast / CAL – Marin County / USA
1 h 35 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stinson Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Stinson Beach over the next 7 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stinson Beach in the next 7 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 10) at 7AM.
Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 4th Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 4th Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 5th Mar) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinson Beach over the next 7 days.
Rating (10 max) |
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Swell Height Map |
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
Period(s) (?) |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() |
Energy (?) |
Wind (km/h) |
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
Summary |
Rain (mm) |
High °C |
Low °C |
Chill °C (?) |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
Thu 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night |
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WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
1531 | 1978 | 1863 | 1818 | 2043 | 1323 | 1238 | 826 | 533 | 898 | 2820 | 2631 | 3236 | 2186 | 1443 | 2127 | 1342 | 1369 | 984 | 720 | 300 | 354 | 230 |
SSW | SSE | SSE | S | W | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | SSE | SW | SSW | SSE | SSE | ENE | NNE | NW | NW | SSE | WNW | NW |
on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | cross- on | cross |
4:08PM 0.90 | 3:39AM 1.28 | 5:47PM 0.86 | 4:38AM 1.26 | 7:22PM 0.90 | 5:46AM 1.25 | 8:32PM 0.97 | 6:56AM 1.25 | 9:23PM 1.03 | 8:01AM 1.27 | 10:05PM 1.08 | 8:57AM 1.28 | 10:41PM 1.12 | 9:48AM 1.28 | |||||||||
9:49PM 0.42 | 11:20AM 0.03 | 10:58PM 0.52 | 12:36PM -0.00 | 12:23AM 0.57 | 1:48PM -0.04 | 1:44AM 0.57 | 2:50PM -0.07 | 2:52AM 0.52 | 3:42PM -0.09 | 3:47AM 0.46 | 4:26PM -0.09 | 4:34AM 0.39 | 5:04PM -0.06 | |||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Bolinas Lagoon, California which is 3 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Stinson Beach.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night |
clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | risk thund- der | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear |
- | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
- | - | 6:35 | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | 6:26 | - | - |
6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:08 | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:14 | - |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Cool air temperatures (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Cool air temperatures (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). |
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Information about the Stinson Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Stinson Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 7 days. A general guide to surfing at Stinson Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Stinson Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Stinson Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Stinson Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Stinson Beach is 10 km (6 miles) from the city of Corte Madera. If you plan a vacation in Marin County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Corte Madera. Corte Madera has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.