CDIP Buoy 094 (Point Reyes / Sonoma Nearshore) shows a solid westerly swell train moving into Northern California waters. Exposed Sonoma County breaks such as Salmon Creek, Doran Beach, and the Bodega Bay outer reefs exhibit shoulder-high to head-high surf (4-6 ft @ 14 sec). Protected coves and southern-facing corners run smaller at waist-to-chest high, while heavy sets pitch hard on outer sandbars during the push.
Current conditions are overcast and cool along the coast. Temperature: 51°F, with today's high reaching 58°F. Winds are currently light SSE at 6 mph, maintaining clean early-morning conditions at sheltered spots. Winds will turn westerly and increase to 12-18 mph with afternoon gusts up to 25 mph as a Pacific frontal system approaches.
Bodega Bay Tides:
Low: 2:42 AM (0.8 ft)
High: 8:54 AM (5.2 ft)
Low: 3:15 PM (-0.4 ft)
High: 9:48 PM (4.1 ft)
Primary Swell: WNW 7.0 ft @ 14 sec. Secondary Swell: W 2.5 ft @ 9 sec. Surf size holds solid head high through the afternoon before getting chopped up by strong onshore winds. Tomorrow brings clearing skies behind the front with moderate northwest winds, leaving behind lingering chest-to-shoulder high surf that slowly eases through Sunday evening.
HRRR Model Run: 13/06Z
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 05:00 AM | SE (Offshore Clean) | 6 mph |
| 06:00 AM | SSE (Offshore Clean) | 7 mph |
| 07:00 AM | S (Cross-Offshore) | 8 mph |
| 08:00 AM | SSW (Sideshore) | 10 mph |
| 09:00 AM | SW (Side-Onshore) | 12 mph |
| 10:00 AM | WSW (Onshore Chop) | 14 mph |
| 11:00 AM | W (Onshore Chop) | 16 mph |
| 12:00 PM | WNW (Onshore Chop) | 18 mph |
| 01:00 PM | NW (Onshore Chop) | 19 mph |
| 02:00 PM | NW (Onshore Chop) | 18 mph |
| 03:00 PM | WNW (Onshore Chop) | 16 mph |
| 04:00 PM | W (Onshore Chop) | 14 mph |
First light: 6:32 AM
Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sunset: 5:12 PM
Total darkness: 5:40 PM