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San Francisco and Marin · United States

Right now

Where to surf

MavericksAround 5:28 PM PDT

Looks good · Low confidence

6.8–6.8 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Wind: 4.0 kt · onshore

Other places to check
  • Stinson Beach · Around 7:00 PM PDT · Windy
    6.2–6.2 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 7.3 kt cross-shore
  • Bolinas · Around 7:00 PM PDT · Looks good
    6.2–6.2 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 7.4 kt offshore
Why this spot?
  • Light wind should keep the water smoother.

San Francisco and Marin spots

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5 spots

San Francisco and Marin

5 spots
San Francisco and Marin surf forecast
SpotBreaking surfOutlookBest next 4hWindTideHourly timeline
Linda MarWNW offshore model swell · 4.6 ft @ 6s
UnavailableWindyLow confidence5:28 PM–7:00 PMWSW 6.3 ktcross-shore3.5 ftrising
MavericksWNW offshore model swell · 5.2 ft @ 6s
UnavailableLooks goodLow confidenceAround 5:28 PMWNW 4 ktonshore3.5 ftrising
BolinasWNW offshore model swell · 3.3 ft @ 6s
UnavailableLooks goodLow confidenceAround 7:00 PMWNW 8 ktcross-shore4 ftrising
Rockaway BeachWNW offshore model swell · 4.6 ft @ 6s
UnavailableWindyLow confidence5:28 PM–7:00 PMWSW 6.3 ktcross-shore3.5 ftrising
Stinson BeachWNW offshore model swell · 3.3 ft @ 6s
UnavailableWindyLow confidenceAround 7:00 PMWNW 7.6 ktcross-shore4 ftrising

San Francisco and Marin

5 spots

Linda Mar

Unavailable

Offshore swell: WNW 4.6 ft @ 6s

WindyLow confidenceWhen to go5:28 PM–7:00 PM
WindWSW 6.3 ktcross-shoreTide3.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable6.33.5 ft
UUnavailable7.64 ft
UUnavailable7.84.5 ft
UUnavailable6.25 ft
Open hourly forecast

Mavericks

Unavailable

Offshore swell: WNW 5.2 ft @ 6s

Looks goodLow confidenceWhen to goAround 5:28 PM
WindWNW 4 ktonshoreTide3.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable43.5 ft
UUnavailable7.64 ft
UUnavailable10.24.5 ft
UUnavailable85 ft
Open hourly forecast

Bolinas

Unavailable

Offshore swell: WNW 3.3 ft @ 6s

Looks goodLow confidenceWhen to goAround 7:00 PM
WindWNW 8 ktcross-shoreTide4 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable84 ft
UUnavailable8.94 ft
UUnavailable7.44.5 ft
UUnavailable4.85 ft
Open hourly forecast

Rockaway Beach

Unavailable

Offshore swell: WNW 4.6 ft @ 6s

WindyLow confidenceWhen to go5:28 PM–7:00 PM
WindWSW 6.3 ktcross-shoreTide3.5 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable6.33.5 ft
UUnavailable7.64 ft
UUnavailable7.84.5 ft
UUnavailable6.25 ft
Open hourly forecast

Stinson Beach

Unavailable

Offshore swell: WNW 3.3 ft @ 6s

WindyLow confidenceWhen to goAround 7:00 PM
WindWNW 7.6 ktcross-shoreTide4 ftrising
Hourly timeline
UUnavailable7.64 ft
UUnavailable8.34 ft
UUnavailable7.34.5 ft
UUnavailable5.35 ft
Open hourly forecast

Seven-day outlook

DaySurfBest periodWhereWind
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–10 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–12 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 1.5–12 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 3.5–11.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 1–11.5 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 4.5–18 kt varying direction
UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 0.5–13.5 kt varying direction
Forecast sources 4/6 current

Coastal waves, offshore swell, and surf height describe different conditions. Source availability does not measure forecast accuracy.

Wave observation

Coastal Data Information Program THREDDS

No named CDIP transect is connected without a reviewed shoreline endpoint, shore normal, depth, and break-exposure contract.
UnavailableNo source time

Tide prediction

NOAA CO-OPS Tides and Currents API

NOAA Pillar Point Harbor 9414131 · 11 km from spot; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.
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