Bodega Bay, United States

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About Bodega Bay

Bodega Bay is a town in California, United States. From Bodega Bay you can reach 7 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Bodega Bay Surf Shack, a kite, sailing and windsurf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is STS, 28 km away.

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Staying in Bodega Bay

  • 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: STS, 28 km, CCR, 95 km, San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 99 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Bodega Bay.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Bodega Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Bodega Bay too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Bodega Bay: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Salmon Creek2.3 kmabout 5 min by car6 ft562 kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, poor7 ft944 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day5 ft317 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small2 ft102 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small7 ft455 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, fair5 ft211 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, too small6 ft442 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, fair
All readings for Salmon Creek: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Salmon Creek, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct22, poor6 ft9 smushy562kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct62, good7 ft10 ssoft944kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore18°C
Wed 21Oct31, too small5 ft8 ssoft317kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore17°C
Thu 22Oct6, too small2 ft10 smushy102kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct40, fair7 ft7 smushy455kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots18°C
Sat 24Oct22, too small5 ft7 smushy211kJwind from the west, 2 knots16°C
Sun 25Oct37, fair6 ft8 ssoft442kJwind from the west, 5 knots18°C
Omar shereef6.4 kmabout 15 min by car6 ft520 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, poor7 ft1006 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, good, best spot that day5 ft293 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small2 ft109 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small6 ft361 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot, fair4 ft185 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, too small6 ft385 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, fair
All readings for Omar shereef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Omar shereef, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct25, poor6 ft9 smushy520kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots15°C
Tue 20Oct62, good7 ft10 scrumbling1,006kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot18°C
Wed 21Oct30, too small5 ft8 scrumbling293kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore16°C
Thu 22Oct9, too small2 ft11 shollow109kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct40, fair6 ft7 smushy361kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot18°C
Sat 24Oct20, too small4 ft7 smushy185kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots17°C
Sun 25Oct36, fair6 ft8 scrumbling385kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots18°C
Dillon Beach11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Dillon Beach6 ft465 kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, too small7 ft833 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, good5 ft255 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, too small3 ft64 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small6 ft299 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft139 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, too small5 ft279 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small
All readings for Dillon Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dillon Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct17, too small6 ft9 smushy465kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct57, good7 ft10 ssoft833kJwind from the north, 1 knot18°C
Wed 21Oct27, too small5 ft8 ssoft255kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore17°C
Thu 22Oct6, too small3 ft7 smushy64kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots17°C
Fri 23Oct37, fair6 ft6 smushy299kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots18°C
Sat 24Oct21, too small5 ft6 smushy139kJwind from the north, 1 knot16°C
Sun 25Oct27, too small5 ft8 smushy279kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots18°C
Seal rock4.2 kmabout 10 min by car6 ft543 kJwind from the north-west, 16 knots, too small7 ft1007 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, good5 ft317 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small3 ft106 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, too small7 ft474 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, poor5 ft211 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, too small6 ft408 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, too small
All readings for Seal rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Seal rock, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct14, too small6 ft9 s543kJwind from the north-west, 16 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct55, good7 ft10 s1,007kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct27, too small5 ft8 s317kJwind from the east, 6 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small3 ft9 s106kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct32, poor7 ft7 s474kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small5 ft7 s211kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct34, too small6 ft8 s408kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots16°C
Doran Beach2.4 kmabout 5 min by car6 ft503 kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, too small7 ft909 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, good5 ft278 kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small3 ft81 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, too small7 ft379 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, fair5 ft207 kJwind from the north-north-west, 0 knots, offshore, too small5 ft321 kJwind from the west, 5 knots, too small
All readings for Doran Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Doran Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct27, too small6 ft9 ssoft503kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct53, good7 ft10 ssoft909kJwind from the east, 1 knot18°C
Wed 21Oct24, too small5 ft8 ssoft278kJwind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore17°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small3 ft7 smushy81kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots18°C
Fri 23Oct40, fair7 ft7 smushy379kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots18°C
Sat 24Oct21, too small5 ft7 smushy207kJwind from the north-north-west, 0 knots, offshore16°C
Sun 25Oct28, too small5 ft8 ssoft321kJwind from the west, 5 knots18°C
Goat Rock14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Jenner, 1 km6 ft520 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, poor7 ft971 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good5 ft293 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small2 ft81 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, too small6 ft289 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, poor4 ft185 kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, too small6 ft385 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, too small
All readings for Goat Rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Goat Rock, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct14, poor6 ft9 smushy520kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct52, good7 ft10 scrumbling971kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct29, too small5 ft8 scrumbling293kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore17°C
Thu 22Oct6, too small2 ft9 smushy81kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct28, poor6 ft7 smushy289kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct11, too small4 ft7 smushy185kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct33, too small6 ft8 scrumbling385kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots16°C
Russian Rivermouth14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Jenner, 1 km6 ft520 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, poor7 ft971 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, good5 ft293 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small2 ft81 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, too small6 ft289 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, poor4 ft131 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, too small6 ft385 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, too small
All readings for Russian Rivermouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Russian Rivermouth, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct17, poor6 ft9 scrumbling520kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct51, good7 ft10 scrumbling971kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct29, too small5 ft8 scrumbling293kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore17°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small2 ft9 scrumbling81kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots16°C
Fri 23Oct27, poor6 ft7 smushy289kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small4 ft7 smushy131kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots15°C
Sun 25Oct33, too small6 ft8 scrumbling385kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Bodega Bay, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

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Places to eat near Bodega Bay

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits