What are the current surf conditions at Bolinas?

Bolinas currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Bolinas?

The best time to surf Bolinas is typically when swell comes from the SE direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

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🌊 SWELL

4.3
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SWELL
HEIGHT

4.3ft

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PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

2kt

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AIR TEMP

17°C

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2ft @
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Excellent conditions right now! Solid 4.3ft swell with quality 9s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from N would be better.

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Thursday

Sep 24

EXCELLENT12 excellent hours

🌊 2.0-4.9ft 💨 0-7kt 🌡️ 14-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	10s	WNW	7kt	S	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	4.1ft	10s	WNW	6kt	S	7kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	4.4ft	10s	WNW	6kt	S	6kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.5ft	10s	WNW	4kt	S	5kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.7ft	10s	WNW	3kt	SSE	3kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.9ft	9s	WNW	2kt	SSE	2kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.8ft	9s	WNW	1kt	SE	2kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.7ft	9s	WNW	1kt	ESE	1kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	9s	WNW	0kt	ESE	1kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	9s	WNW	1kt	E	2kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	9s	WNW	2kt	E	2kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.1ft	9s	WNW	3kt	ENE	3kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4ft	9s	WNW	3kt	ESE	4kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	9s	WNW	4kt	SSE	4kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	9s	WNW	4kt	SSW	4kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	10s	W	5kt	SSW	5kt	22°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	12s	W	6kt	SSW	6kt	23°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	13s	W	7kt	SW	7kt	23°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	13s	WSW	6kt	SW	6kt	22°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	14s	WSW	6kt	SW	6kt	20°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	14s	WSW	5kt	SW	6kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	12s	WSW	5kt	SW	6kt	18°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.6ft	10s	W	5kt	SSW	5kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	4.4ft	9s	WNW	5kt	SSW	5kt	17°C	16°C	0mm

Friday

Sep 25

GOOD7 excellent hours

🌊 2.1-4.3ft 💨 2-9kt 🌡️ 16-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	WNW	6kt	SSW	6kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	WNW	6kt	SSW	7kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	9s	WNW	7kt	SSW	8kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	4.1ft	9s	WNW	5kt	SSW	6kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4ft	9s	WNW	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	9s	WNW	2kt	SSW	3kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	9s	WNW	3kt	SSW	3kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	9s	WNW	3kt	SW	4kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	10s	WNW	4kt	SW	4kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	10s	WNW	4kt	SSW	5kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	10s	WNW	5kt	S	5kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	10s	WNW	5kt	S	5kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	11s	W	6kt	S	7kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	12s	W	7kt	SSW	8kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	13s	W	8kt	SSW	10kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	12s	W	9kt	SW	10kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	12s	W	9kt	WSW	11kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	12s	W	9kt	W	12kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	12s	W	9kt	WSW	12kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	12s	W	9kt	WSW	13kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	W	9kt	WSW	14kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	W	8kt	WSW	13kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	W	8kt	WSW	11kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	W	7kt	WSW	10kt	16°C	15°C	0mm

Saturday

Sep 26

GOOD5 excellent hours

🌊 1.5-2.8ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 13-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	W	7kt	WSW	9kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	W	6kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	11s	W	5kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	W	5kt	WSW	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	13s	WSW	5kt	W	5kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	13s	SW	4kt	W	5kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	13s	SW	4kt	W	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	13s	SW	4kt	WSW	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	13s	SW	3kt	WSW	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	13s	SW	3kt	SW	4kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	13s	SW	3kt	SSW	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	13s	SW	3kt	S	5kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	WSW	3kt	S	5kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	WSW	4kt	SSW	6kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	12s	WSW	5kt	SSW	7kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	WSW	6kt	SSW	7kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	SW	7kt	SW	8kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.7ft	13s	SSW	7kt	WSW	9kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	13s	SSW	7kt	WSW	8kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	13s	SSW	7kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	13s	SW	7kt	SW	8kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	13s	SW	6kt	SW	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	13s	SW	5kt	SW	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	13s	SW	4kt	SW	5kt	13°C	15°C	0mm

Sunday

Sep 27

EXCELLENT8 excellent hours

🌊 1.2-3.0ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 13-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	SW	5kt	SW	5kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	11s	SW	5kt	SW	6kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	11s	WSW	5kt	SSW	6kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	11s	WSW	5kt	SW	6kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	11s	WSW	5kt	SW	5kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	11s	WSW	5kt	SW	5kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	WSW	4kt	SW	4kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	WSW	4kt	SW	4kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	10s	WSW	3kt	WSW	3kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	10s	WSW	4kt	SW	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	10s	WSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	9s	W	5kt	S	5kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	10s	WSW	7kt	S	6kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	11s	SW	8kt	S	8kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	13s	SSW	9kt	S	9kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	9kt	SW	10kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	9kt	WSW	11kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	12s	SSW	9kt	W	11kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	9kt	W	11kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	13s	SW	8kt	WSW	11kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	13s	SW	8kt	WSW	10kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	13s	SW	7kt	WSW	9kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	13s	SSW	7kt	W	8kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	6kt	W	7kt	13°C	15°C	0mm

Monday

Sep 28

GOOD1 excellent hours

🌊 1.2-1.6ft 💨 1-10kt 🌡️ 12-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	SW	6kt	W	8kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	12s	SW	6kt	W	8kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	SW	7kt	W	9kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	12s	SW	6kt	WSW	8kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	SW	5kt	WSW	7kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	SW	5kt	WSW	5kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	SW	4kt	W	6kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	SW	4kt	W	6kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	1.5ft	13s	SSW	4kt	W	6kt	12°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	13s	SSW	3kt	WSW	5kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	13s	SSW	2kt	SW	5kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	13s	SSW	1kt	SSW	5kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	4kt	SW	7kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	12s	SSW	6kt	WSW	8kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	9kt	W	10kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	SSW	9kt	W	12kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	12s	SSW	10kt	W	13kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	11s	SSW	10kt	W	14kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	11s	SSW	9kt	W	12kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	11s	SSW	7kt	WSW	9kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	12s	SSW	6kt	WSW	7kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	12s	SSW	5kt	WSW	6kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	13s	SSW	4kt	WSW	4kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	13s	SSW	3kt	W	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm

Tuesday

Sep 29

GOOD3 excellent hours

🌊 1.2-3.8ft 💨 1-8kt 🌡️ 14-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	14s	SW	2kt	W	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	14s	SW	2kt	WSW	2kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	14s	WSW	2kt	WSW	2kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	12s	WSW	1kt	WNW	2kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	9s	W	1kt	NW	1kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	WNW	1kt	N	1kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	WNW	1kt	N	2kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	WNW	2kt	N	2kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	7s	WNW	3kt	N	3kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	7s	WNW	3kt	NNE	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	7s	WNW	3kt	ENE	3kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	7s	WNW	3kt	E	3kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	8s	WNW	4kt	SE	4kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	9s	WNW	5kt	SSE	5kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	10s	WNW	6kt	SSW	7kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	12s	W	7kt	SSW	8kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	14s	W	7kt	SW	8kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	16s	W	8kt	WSW	9kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	15s	W	7kt	WSW	8kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	15s	W	7kt	WSW	7kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	15s	W	6kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	14s	W	5kt	SW	5kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	13s	W	4kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	11s	WNW	3kt	S	4kt	16°C	14°C	0mm

Wednesday

Sep 30

GOOD9 excellent hours

🌊 2.3-4.7ft 💨 1-6kt 🌡️ 15-25°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4ft	10s	WNW	3kt	SSW	4kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	9s	WNW	3kt	SSW	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	4.7ft	8s	WNW	3kt	SSW	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	4.5ft	8s	WNW	2kt	WSW	3kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	4.4ft	8s	WNW	2kt	W	2kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	4.3ft	8s	WNW	1kt	WNW	1kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	8s	WNW	2kt	NW	2kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	4.1ft	8s	WNW	2kt	NNW	3kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	8s	WNW	3kt	N	3kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	8s	WNW	4kt	NNE	4kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	8s	WNW	4kt	NE	4kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	8s	WNW	4kt	ENE	5kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	9s	WNW	3kt	E	4kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	9s	WNW	2kt	SE	3kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	10s	WNW	1kt	S	2kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	11s	WNW	3kt	SSW	3kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	W	4kt	SW	5kt	24°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	W	6kt	SW	6kt	25°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	14s	W	6kt	WSW	6kt	23°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	14s	W	6kt	WSW	6kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	13s	W	6kt	W	6kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	13s	W	5kt	WSW	5kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	12s	WNW	4kt	SW	4kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	12s	WNW	3kt	SSW	4kt	18°C	14°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:3.4ft @ 10s

Wind Conditions:0-9kt S

Water Temperature:15-17°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Bolinas in San Francisco Marin is a fairly exposed beach and jetty break known for its consistent surf, especially during summer. It works best with clean groundswells from the south-southwest and offshore winds from the north. The waves at the beach tend to peel to the left, and the best surf is typically around mid tide. While it offers great waves, it can get crowded when conditions are good. Summer, particularly September, provides the most consistent clean waves with light offshore winds. Surfers should be cautious of locals and sharks. Optimal conditions occur when a south-southwest swell aligns with northerly offshore winds.

Best Swell Direction: SE

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSSW

Ideal Wind DirectionN

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