Surf Forecasts:
Stinson Beach surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 19s period, W swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 19s period, W swell with 22,432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 19s period with W 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 Friday (Nov 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stinson Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinson Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2830 | 3067 | 2842 | 1604 | 5292 | 22432 | 14749 | 10114 | 4469 | 1887 | 2805 | 9979 | 8625 | 6978 | 5026 | 2853 | 2068 | 1121 | 1519 | 1679 | 1607 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:05PM1.21m | 3:01AM0.93m | 12:45PM1.16m | 3:54AM0.92m | 1:32PM1.10m | 4:46AM0.94m | 2:26PM1.03m | 5:30AM0.96m | 3:29PM0.97m | 6:07AM1.01m | 4:41PM0.92m | 6:39AM1.06m | 5:58PM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM-0.07m | 7:50AM0.66m | 8:42PM-0.03m | 8:48AM0.67m | 9:30PM0.02m | 10:02AM0.67m | 10:22PM0.06m | 11:23AM0.63m | 11:15PM0.10m | 12:32PM0.55m | 00:06AM0.15m | 1:27PM0.44m | 00:54AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2830 | 3067 | 2842 | 1604 | 171 | 22432 | 14749 | 10114 | 4469 | 1887 | 2805 | 9979 | 8625 | 6978 | 5026 | 2853 | 2068 | 1121 | 1519 | 1679 | 1607 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | W 26 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 97 | 89 | 79 | — | 53 | 119 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 103 | 102 | 164 | 142 | 82 | 80 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 16 | 40 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | WNW 26 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 79 | 120 | — | 66 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 80 | 28 | 44 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 12 | 49 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | 126 | 657 | 5292 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 41 | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 141 | 347 | 463 | 92 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 185 | 18 | 12 | 118 | 86 | 119 | 119 | 142 | 118 | 108 | 0 |
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