Date and Time of Report: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM PDT
Coastal Marin County is experiencing mild marine conditions today with patchy morning fog clearing to mostly sunny skies by afternoon. Air temperatures along the coast are hovering around an average high of 64 degrees Fahrenheit with gentle northwesterly winds ranging from 5 to 15 knots across coastal zones.
Primary ocean swell conditions registered at nearby Point Reyes and San Francisco offshore buoys show a dominant northwest swell averaging 5 feet at a 7-second period, accompanied by a secondary southerly swell component running 2 feet at 14 seconds. Average wave heights across exposed beach breaks range from 3 to 5 feet, with slightly larger sets reported near outer reefs.
Tide levels for the Marin coastline feature a morning low tide of 0.8 feet at 11:15 AM, followed by an afternoon high tide of 5.2 feet peaking at 5:40 PM, creating moderate water movement through coastal inlets and bay entrances.
raw data from noaa, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider