Stinson Beach surf report
Stinson Beach, California
Updated 4:03 AM PDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
Stinson Beach is also scored for
About Stinson Beach
Stinson Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 54°F in January to 61°F in September.
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in September, the warmest month, it sits around 61°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.
Today it is 60°F. That is 1° above the August average of 59°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Bolinas Lagoon about 3.4 km away inside a bay.
Frequently asked questions
Is Stinson Beach good for surfing today?
Good surf today — we score it 84 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.