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Bolinas

California, United States · 37.9203, -122.7108

Prone Foiling Needs local verification
Source
Marconi-RCA Bolinas Transmitting Station.jpg
Photo taken near this spot by Laura Leppink · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Experience

Needs local verification

Hazards

Lagoon-mouth current, shifting sandbars, surfers, shallow water and local etiquette. Marin County's current advisory flags chronic bacterial sources, unstable bluffs and erosion; avoid bluff-adjacent water/soil and verify current status before exposure.

Parking & access

Exact launch parking is not established. Marin County lists street parking only in Bolinas and no camping/overnight parking; do not block residents or assume beach-front space: https://parks.marincounty.gov/parkspreserves/parks/bolinas-park

“Community-sourced location mention. Verify the exact launch, access, hazards, and current local rules before publishing or riding. Requested-field batch 11 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, alternate-access, business-pin and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Progression Project Forum; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 609526 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Mesa Road PGE (0.32 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/609526 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 6 webcams in San Francisco Bay Area

Surf forecasts

surfline.com 5842041F4E65Fad6A77089C2 — Surfline Exact Bolinas lagoon-mouth/jetty Surfline report: https://www.surfline.com/surf-report/bolinas-jetty/5842041f4e65fad6a77089c2 surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Bolinas Lagoon tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Foiling Etiquette — Progression Project Forum Original exact/candidate source for Bolinas: https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/foiling-etiquette/432 Exact/current resource: https://www.surfline forum.progressionproject.com surfline.com 5842041F4E65Fad6A77089C2 — Surfline Original exact/candidate source for Bolinas: https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/foiling-etiquette/432 Exact/current resource: https://www.surfline surfline.com marincounty.gov Bolinas Wastewater — Marincounty Original exact/candidate source for Bolinas: https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/foiling-etiquette/432 Exact/current resource: https://www.surfline marincounty.gov parks.marincounty.gov Bolinas Park — Parks Original exact/candidate source for Bolinas: https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/foiling-etiquette/432 Exact/current resource: https://www.surfline parks.marincounty.gov

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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