Stinson Beach, California Weather
Stinson Beach, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Stinson Beach, Marin County.
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About Stinson Beach, California
Stinson Beach unfurls like a sun-bleached ribbon against the dramatic, rugged contours of Marin County. It lies 8.0 miles south-west of San Rafael, CA (from San Rafael, CA: bearing 231°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west of Mill Valley. The sand, a fine, pale gold, stretches a mile or more, meeting the insistent, cool embrace of the Pacific with a soft sigh. Behind the beach, rolling hills, cloaked in chaparral and dotted with windswept cypress, rise steeply, their slopes a mosaic of muted greens and ochres, especially in the dry summer months. The air here carries a distinct tang of salt and iodine, a constant, invigorating perfume that clings to everything, softening the sharp edges of the landscape and imbuing the very light with a silvery sheen as the sun begins its descent. Even the silence feels different, punctuated only by the rhythmic pulse of the waves and the distant cries of gulls. This stretch of coast has long been a sanctuary, its history intertwined with the ebb and flow of human endeavor and the enduring power of nature. Once a vital stop for coastal trade and fishing, Stinson Beach retains a quiet charm, its small commercial core reflecting a simpler, more grounded economy focused on serving its residents and the steady stream of visitors drawn to its natural beauty. The distinctive architecture, a blend of weathered shingles and sun-bleached wood, speaks of a community that has learned to live in harmony with the powerful forces of the ocean and the land. It is a place where the past whispers in the sea breeze, a reminder of the generations who have found solace and inspiration along this wild and beautiful shoreline, a place that, even with its modest infrastructure, holds a profound sense of timelessness.
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| Location | Stinson Beach, Marin County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.900482°N, 122.644426°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94970 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stinson Beach, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stinson Beach, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Stinson Beach includes coordinates 37.900482°N, 122.644426°W, situated in Marin County. ZIP code 94970. Telephone area code: 510. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
