Timber Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sonoma County, USA)

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Timber Cove Surf Guide

Timber Cove in Sonoma is a quite exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offers right-handers. Best around low tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of sharks, rips and rocks.

Timber Cove Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Timber Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Timber Cove occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Timber Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Timber Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in January while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Timber Cove Location Map

Interactive Timber Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Timber Cove is Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU) in USA, 121 km (75 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Timber Cove is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 129 km (80 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Timber Cove Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 23:20 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
Period (s)	11	11	10	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Timber Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Fort Ross, California, 3 km from Timber Cove.

Next High Water: 10:39am | 1.21m

Next Low Water: 04:07am | -0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Timber Cove Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.2 °C) at Timber Cove is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.