Stinson Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk Stinson Beach.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, it’s mostly a dud. We’ve got a whole lot of poor conditions lined up, with very little worth paddling into.

Starting Sunday July 5th and through the first week, the swell is tiny – around 0.6 to 0.8ft – with long periods of 16-18 seconds. But the wind is almost always on or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. Water temp is 60°F, which is about 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – definitely noticeable.

We get a pulse around Wednesday July 8th with 7ft swell from the NW, but it’s only 8 seconds period, so short-period junk with cross-onshore wind. Combined energy is strong (1397), but the quality is terrible – that’s only for experts and honestly not even good then. Then it drops back to small.

From July 10th through July 16th, it’s all poor or marginal. Swell runs 5ft to 8ft, but the wind never cooperates – always cross-onshore, so forget about clean waves.

But here’s the one glimmer. On the morning of Friday July 17th – about 12 days out – we get glassy conditions. Wind is light from the WSW, basically flat calm, and the swell is small at 2ft from the west with a 18-second period. That’s a nice groundswell – long lulls between sets, clean shape. Combined energy is moderate (592). It won’t be big, but it’ll be clean. Expect crowds at Stinson though – it can get busy. That morning is your only real shot in this whole outlook.

After that, it’s back to small and choppy. No other standouts in the final days.

For most of this period, the onshore wind and short-period swell are more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Bottom line: sit out the first 12 days, and aim for the morning of Friday July 17th. That’s the only time Stinson Beach will give you anything worth riding.

Rusty.

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