Muir Beach surf report, live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Muir Beach: 6 kts NNE, gusts 5, 1.7 m waves, water 17 °C — good surfing waves.
Wind6 kts
Gusts5 kts
Direction NNE 24°
Waves 1.7 m
Temperature10 °C
🌊 Water temp17 °C
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | |
| Wind | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Temperature | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 25 |
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Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Muir Beach
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: NNE
A small cove in Marin County north of the Golden Gate, below Mount Tamalpais, facing south into the Pacific. Fog is common in summer and the water is cold all year; south swells reach the beach.
Muir Beach water temperature
Today: 17 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Muir Beach weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, February and March.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 18% | 26% | 31% | 19% | 17% | 19% | 9% | 9% | 3% | 3% | 9% | 12% |
| Waves (m) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Air high (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
| Water (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Muir Beach FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Muir Beach?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Muir Beach is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Muir Beach?
- Today the water is 17 °C. Over the year it runs from 12 °C in January to 17 °C in September (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Muir Beach?
- January, February and March have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Muir Beach?
- It works best in N, NE winds.
