Mill Valley, United States

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Mill Valley City Hall (2016) — Mill Valley, the nearest town, 10 km away. Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Mill Valley

Mill Valley is a town in California, United States. From Mill Valley you can reach 12 surf spots. The nearest is Stinson Beach, a surf spot 8.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 35 km away.

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Staying in Mill Valley

3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 35 km, San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 35 km, CCR, 44 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate 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 Mill Valley each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 10 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Mill Valley too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Deadman's13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in San Francisco, 8 km

4 ft272 kJ

4 ft285 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft111 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Deadman's, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	4 ft9 smushy	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	285kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft11 shollow	117kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	4 ft7 smushy	111kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

Land's End Beach13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in San Francisco, 9 km

4 ft272 kJ

4 ft285 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft111 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Land's End Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	4 ft9 smushy	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	4 ft10 shollow	285kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft11 shollow	117kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	4 ft7 smushy	111kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

The Cogwheel13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in San Francisco, 9 km

4 ft272 kJ

4 ft285 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft111 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Cogwheel, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	4 ft9 smushy	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	4 ft10 shollow	285kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	2 ft11 shollow	117kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	5 ft6 smushy	216kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	4 ft7 smushy	111kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	49, good	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

Taraval18.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in San Francisco, 10 km

4 ft211 kJ

4 ft352 kJ

4 ft205 kJ

2 ft122 kJ

5 ft243 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Taraval, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	4 ft9 smushy	211kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft10 ssoft	352kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	205kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft11 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	5 ft7 smushy	243kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	18°C

Fort Point12.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in San Francisco, 7 km

4 ft208 kJ

4 ft356 kJ

3 ft146 kJ

2 ft101 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

3 ft88 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fort Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft8 shollow	208kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	59, good	4 ft10 shollow	356kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	3 ft8 shollow	146kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft11 shollow	101kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 shollow	146kJ	wind from the north-east, 1 knot	17°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 shollow	81kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	28, too small	3 ft7 shollow	88kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

Noriega17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in San Francisco, 10 km

4 ft280 kJ

4 ft352 kJ

4 ft205 kJ

2 ft122 kJ

5 ft243 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Noriega, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, poor	4 ft9 smushy	280kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft10 ssoft	352kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft8 ssoft	205kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft11 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	5 ft7 smushy	243kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

Ocean Beach San Francisco15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in San Francisco, 9 km

4 ft280 kJ

4 ft352 kJ

4 ft205 kJ

2 ft122 kJ

5 ft243 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ocean Beach San Francisco, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	32, poor	4 ft9 smushy	280kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft10 ssoft	352kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	17°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft8 ssoft	205kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft11 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	5 ft7 smushy	243kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

Fort Cronkite (Rodeo Beach)8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Sausalito, 6 km

4 ft272 kJ

4 ft285 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft111 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fort Cronkite (Rodeo Beach), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 smushy	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	285kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	171kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft11 shollow	117kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	5 ft6 smushy	216kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft7 smushy	111kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

North Potato Patch9.6 kmabout 20 min by car

4 ft272 kJ

4 ft285 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

4 ft111 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North Potato Patch, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	4 ft9 s	272kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft10 s	285kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	4 ft8 s	171kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	2 ft11 s	117kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	26, poor	5 ft6 s	216kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	4 ft7 s	111kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	3 ft8 s	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	18°C

Stinson Beach8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Stinson Beach

4 ft296 kJ

4 ft338 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

2 ft123 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

4 ft112 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stinson Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	4 ft10 ssoft	296kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft10 ssoft	338kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	4 ft8 ssoft	188kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	123kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	112kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	4 ft8 smushy	162kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	21°C

RCA13.7 kmabout 25 min by car

4 ft265 kJ

5 ft443 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

2 ft123 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

5 ft171 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at RCA, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	265kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	443kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	4 ft8 smushy	154kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	123kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	5 ft6 smushy	171kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	4 ft8 smushy	162kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	18°C

Bolinas12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Stinson Beach, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft265 kJ

5 ft533 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

2 ft123 kJ

6 ft273 kJ

5 ft171 kJ

4 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bolinas, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	265kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	33, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	533kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	188kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	123kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	6 ft6 smushy	273kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	5 ft6 smushy	171kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	4 ft8 smushy	142kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	18°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Mill Valley, 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).

Places to eat near Mill Valley

AmberjackJapanese · in the centre
Lam's KitchenChinese · in the centre
Bungalow 44American · 0.1 km from the centre
Kitchen SunnysideBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
Phyllis' Giant BurgersBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
Prabh Indian KitchenIndian · 0.1 km from the centre

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