Surf Forecasts:
Stinson Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 844 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM. 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 (Sat 1st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinson Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what’s in store for Stinson Beach.
The next week or so is going to be a grind. The water temp is running a very unusual 63°F, way warmer than typical for this time of year. Unfortunately, that's the only thing that's going right. We're looking at waves in the 3ft range from the SW, but a gusty WNW wind at 12 to 15 mph has it all chopped up and messy— cross-onshore junk all weekend and through next week. The wave energy is moderate, reading in the 700-900 range, but it's just not clean.
There's a long stretch here with nothing worth getting wet for. The reports are all either "poor" or "marginal" from now until the end of July and into the first week of August. But there is one bright spot on the horizon.
Saturday, August 1st, is our best bet. The morning looks magic with the wind going totally glassy (3 mph from the West) and a 6ft NW swell moving in. The combined energy hits 1123, which is solid. That's the morning to save the date for, but it's a ways out so keep an eye on it. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and fat for Stinson, but that glassy surface will make all the difference.
After that one clean session on the 1st, the wind cranks right back up and it's back to a run of poor, choppy conditions for the entire second week. There's nothing else I'd get excited about. Honestly, for most of this forecast, the setup looks better suited for kite surfing than paddling.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 763 | 543 | 731 | 627 | 520 | 442 | 616 | 791 | 427 | 679 | 679 | 560 | 543 | 579 | 583 | 402 | 521 | 465 | 270 | 361 | 346 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18AM0.91m | 9:07PM1.26m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.62m | 5:16AM-0.04m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 763 | 543 | 731 | 627 | 520 | 442 | 616 | 791 | 427 | 679 | 679 | 560 | 300 | 521 | 436 | 362 | 298 | 272 | 270 | 361 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | S 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 82 | 74 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 117 | 23 | 56 | 89 | 36 | 30 | 20 | 527 | 12 | 206 | 62 | 33 | 169 | 209 | 36 | 346 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 12 | NW 10 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 38 | 4 | 33 | 8 | 29 | 7 | — | 36 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 40 | — | — | 42 | 169 | — | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 66 | 83 | 123 | 69 | 131 | 196 | 110 | 196 | 342 | 250 | 406 | 519 | 543 | 579 | 583 | 402 | 521 | 465 | — | 251 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 86 | 18 | 120 | 110 | 18 | 118 | 110 | 18 | 118 | 18 | 4 | 119 | 4 | 4 | 119 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 4 |
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