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Stinson Beach

Marin County, California, United States

Stinson Beach 2 photos

  • Stinson Beach, CA

    Stinson Beach, CA. MARELBU, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • 103rd annual Dipsea Race from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach. Wikipedia photographer Frank Schulenburg at the finish line.

    103rd annual Dipsea Race from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach. Wikipedia photographer Frank Schulenburg at the finish line.. Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:21 pm
8 am
6.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.1
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph NW
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:21 pm
Today
6.3Good8 am42
6.3Good9 am42
6.3Good10 am64
6.2Good11 am64
5.3Fair12 pm64
4.1Fair1 pm64
4.1Fair2 pm75
5.2Fair3 pm138
5.8Good4 pm1710
5.8Good5 pm1711
6.2Good6 pm1610
Sat
6.7Good8 am11
6.7Good9 am32
6.7Good10 am32
6.7Good11 am32
6.7Good12 pm11
4.6Fair1 pm21
5.7Good2 pm43
5.3Fair3 pm74
6.1Good4 pm106
6.8Good5 pm127
7.1Great6 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, -0.4 m. High at 9 am, 1.0 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.4 m. High at 9 pm, 0.7 mLow 3 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • Low 3 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 9 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 370 m0.2 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms120 m390 ft away
  • Showers210 m680 ft away
  • Drinking water100 m330 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m680 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 280 m910 ft
  • Playground320 m0.2 mi awayVillage Green Park Playground

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
360 m0.2 miStinson Beach Parking Lot
Nearest town
8.4 km5.2 miMill Valley (town)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miSan Rafael Airport (SRF)

Nearby places

  • ParksideFood and drink
    280 m910 ft
  • Breakers CafeFood and drink
    360 m0.2 mi
  • BreakersFood and drink
    360 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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