Surf Forecasts:
Stinson Beach surf forecast from 1 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 7 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 7 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period, W swell with 4,797 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 1 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW 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 Sunday (Nov 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stinson Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stinson Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 | W 21 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 15 | W 13 | WNW 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 19 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 587 | 483 | 541 | 1174 | 1229 | 1328 | 1120 | 1078 | 1164 | 1487 | 826 | 639 | 441 | 683 | 1347 | 3198 | 2506 | 4797 | 3762 | 2479 | 2263 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross | glassy | off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.15m | 6:29AM1.09m | 5:16PM1.09m | 7:14AM1.16m | 6:37PM1.05m | 7:54AM1.22m | 7:52PM1.02m | 8:30AM1.27m | 8:58PM1.01m | 9:02AM1.31m | 9:58PM1.01m | 9:32AM1.32m | 10:53PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.59m | 11:45PM-0.03m | 12:31PM0.50m | 00:47AM0.03m | 1:40PM0.38m | 1:41AM0.09m | 2:38PM0.25m | 2:28AM0.17m | 3:28PM0.13m | 3:12AM0.25m | 4:11PM0.02m | 3:52AM0.33m | 4:51PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:12 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 19 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 587 | 483 | 429 | 1174 | 1229 | 1328 | 1120 | 487 | 1164 | 1487 | 826 | 639 | 163 | 683 | 1347 | 3198 | 2506 | 4797 | 3762 | 2479 | 2263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 12 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | W 15 | WNW 7 | W 19 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 70 | 76 | 58 | 441 | 573 | 441 | 435 | 1078 | 510 | 255 | 186 | 158 | 441 | 136 | 882 | 69 | 43 | 56 | 148 | 152 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 24 | W 21 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 43 | 541 | 102 | 71 | 30 | 4 | 314 | 318 | 305 | 206 | 21 | 162 | 93 | 43 | 42 | 55 | 56 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 78 | — | — | — | 33 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 119 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Stinson Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Stinson Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Stinson Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Stinson Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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