Surf Forecasts:
Stinson Beach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 940 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stinson Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stinson Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinson Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the next couple of weeks. The outlook for our local zone is a bit of a mixed bag. The swell arrives with some size and energy, but the wind is going to be the main character for a while, keeping things choppy and messy. We have to wait a good stretch for any real standout windows.
The first real chance of a surf comes Friday evening, July 10th, but it’s not pretty. Stinson Beach is showing a 6ft swell from the WNW, but it’s paired with a cross-on 12 mph wind out of the WNW. The water’s a very unusual 61° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year – but the waves are just too chopped up.
Things don’t look great through the weekend. Saturday the 11th has a smaller 4ft swell, but that cross-on wind sticks around, leaving it fairly choppy again. Sunday the 12th morning has a brief window of onshore wind, but the swell is still middling at 5ft, and the system just can’t seem to find its rhythm.
We go through a dry spell from Monday the 13th all the way through Thursday the 24th of July. That’s nearly two weeks where the conditions are either too windy, the swell is weak, or a combination of both keeps the quality low. There are a few marginal windows in there – like Wednesday the 15th morning with a solid 7ft swell from the WNW (moderate wave energy at 1025), but the wind is on it. Generally, it’s going to be tough for a paddle surfer.
Finally, the one true standout I’ve been waiting for. On the morning of Friday the 24th of July, Stinson Beach comes alive. We’ve got knee-to-waist high swell at 4ft from the WNW, and here’s the magic – the wind goes glassy, swinging SSW at just 3 mph. This is the cleanest forecast in the whole run. The wave comment says "expect good surf conditions", and I can tell you, after all that chop, this will feel like a gift. This is the best on offer, no question. It’s a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed, but this is the one to circle on the calendar.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 352 | 286 | 181 | 220 | 256 | 290 | 249 | 370 | 261 | 243 | 285 | 179 | 240 | 382 | 541 | 488 | 840 | 442 | 378 | 268 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.41m | 10:56AM0.90m | 9:06PM1.46m | 11:49AM0.97m | 10:02PM1.51m | 12:36PM1.03m | 10:56PM1.53m | 1:18PM1.07m | 11:49PM1.51m | 2:00PM1.11m | 00:42AM1.44m | 2:40PM1.15m | 1:34AM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.52m | 4:17AM-0.16m | 3:33PM0.56m | 5:09AM-0.25m | 4:34PM0.57m | 5:59AM-0.30m | 5:32PM0.55m | 6:47AM-0.32m | 6:29PM0.51m | 7:33AM-0.30m | 7:25PM0.47m | 8:17AM-0.24m | 8:22PM0.43m | 9:00AM-0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 |
 | 8:34 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:31 | — | 8:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 276 | 171 | 171 | 220 | 256 | 290 | 249 | 370 | 261 | 118 | 118 | 179 | 73 | 61 | 313 | 37 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 268 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | W 18 | W 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 15 | W 17 |
| kJ | 183 | — | 6 | 6 | 181 | 206 | 211 | 162 | 120 | 15 | 96 | 106 | 37 | 109 | 62 | 74 | 72 | 117 | 116 | 110 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | W 17 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 19 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 18 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 39 | 58 | 50 | 32 | 109 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 162 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 352 | 286 | 181 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | 243 | 285 | — | 240 | 382 | 541 | 488 | 840 | 442 | 378 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 18 | 4 | 119 | 18 | 18 | 432 | 18 | 18 | 118 | 4 | 18 | 118 | 18 | 18 | 119 | 18 | 4 | 119 | 29 | 267 |
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