Surf Forecasts:
Stinson Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,575 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5AM. 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+) | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinson Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s heading our way for the next 16 days.
To be straight up with you, it’s been a tough run. The first real surf I can point you to kicks off on Wednesday, July 29th, but it’s nothing to write home about. We’ve got a long, drawn-out period of marginal to poor conditions ahead, with a good few days in a row where the waves just aren’t worth the paddle.
The standout, if you can even call it that, is Stinson Beach on the morning of Friday, August 2nd. We’re looking at a waist-to-chest high swell coming out of the WNW at 6ft, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit weak and crumbly. The winds are light from the WNW, so it’ll be cross-onshore but with only small wind ripples, making it okay for a beginner to have a splash. The combined energy is moderate (921), so there’s some push there. But honestly, it’s not going to be epic.
The rest of the window is pretty grim. For days on end, the wind is a persistent cross-onshore breeze, coming from the WNW or W at 9 to 16 mph, chopping everything up. The swell height hangs around the 3ft to 5ft mark, but with that constant wind, it’s just messy. The water is a freakish 62°F right now, which is 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you might not even need a thick wetsuit.
There are a few mornings, like Saturday August 3rd and Monday August 5th, where the wind drops off to a slight air, but the swell is still just not there with any quality. The combined energy drops into the three-hundreds and four-hundreds for much of the second week, which is weak.
To be honest, for the next week and a half, the setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with that consistent cross-onshore wind and a messy, choppy surface. The long period stuff at the very end of the window on August 12th and 13th is a tiny 2ft to 3ft – not enough to bother with.
So, there’s no real stoke in this forecast. If you’re desperate, give Friday morning a look, but keep your expectations on the floor.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 527 | 610 | 508 | 362 | 362 | 392 | 450 | 302 | 372 | 370 | 721 | 1032 | 768 | 701 | 1040 | 663 | 491 | 563 | 322 | 260 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.01m | 11:52PM1.30m | 1:48PM1.04m | 00:30AM1.27m | 2:13PM1.08m | 1:11AM1.21m | 2:40PM1.11m | 1:55AM1.13m | 3:08PM1.16m | 2:46AM1.02m | 3:40PM1.20m | 3:48AM0.91m | 4:16PM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.55m | 7:27AM-0.08m | 7:20PM0.52m | 7:57AM-0.05m | 8:00PM0.48m | 8:27AM-0.01m | 8:44PM0.43m | 8:59AM0.07m | 9:34PM0.37m | 9:33AM0.16m | 10:30PM0.30m | 10:10AM0.28m | 11:35PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 527 | 610 | 436 | 362 | 294 | 268 | 238 | 229 | 163 | 370 | 96 | 133 | 768 | 87 | 1040 | 663 | 491 | 563 | 322 | 260 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | — | W 21 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 246 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 140 | 233 | — | 9 | 154 | 39 | 15 | 65 | 8 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 59 | 34 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 83 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 319 | 550 | 508 | 298 | 362 | 392 | 450 | 302 | 372 | — | 721 | 1032 | — | 701 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 118 | 18 | 4 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 18 | 4 | 119 | 4 | 18 | 57 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 18 |
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