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Swede's Beach

Marin County, California, United States

Swede's Beach 5 photos

  • Bay Monarch at Sausalito Ferry Terminal, June 2019

    Bay Monarch at Sausalito Ferry Terminal, June 2019. Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Moon over the bay - panoramio

    Moon over the bay - panoramio. MikeMueller, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Angel Island Sunrise

    Angel Island Sunrise. Douglas Stratton, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • San Francisco Bay - panoramio (2)

    San Francisco Bay - panoramio (2). zensan, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • California-San Francisco Bay, April 2007

    California-San Francisco Bay, April 2007. Šarūnas Burdulis from USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 6:21 pm
8 am
5.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph W
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:21 pm
Today
3.0Poor8 am75
4.1Fair9 am74
4.3Fair10 am85
4.5Fair11 am32
4.4Fair12 pm85
4.5Fair1 pm117
4.5Fair2 pm63
4.7Fair3 pm53
4.5Fair4 pm1510
2.2Poor5 pm149
4.7Fair6 pm128
Fri
5.0Fair8 am53
5.0Fair9 am74
5.0Fair10 am96
5.9Good11 am117
7.2Great12 pm127
7.4Great1 pm85
7.5Great2 pm95
7.6Great3 pm117
6.9Good4 pm2113
7.0Great5 pm2012
7.4Great6 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, -0.4 m. High at 9 am, 1.0 m. Low at 4 pm, -0.4 mLow 3 am, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 am, 1.0 m3 ftLow 4 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • Low 3 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 9 am, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

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

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m430 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink17 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m270 ft
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi awaySouthview Park Playground

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
100 m310 ft2nd Street & Main Street
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miSausalito (town)
Nearest airport
19 km12 miSan Rafael Airport (SRF)

Nearby places

  • AuroraItalian
    80 m270 ft
  • Sausalito Bakery & CafeFood and drink
    630 m0.4 mi
  • Scoma'sSeafood
    670 m0.4 mi
  • AngelinoItalian
    730 m0.5 mi
  • Venice PizzaPizza
    750 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Swede's Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.6 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.4 GoodBest 1 pm to 4 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 1%
  • Tue7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 1%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 2%