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Olema Creek A Vedanta Bridge A Olema

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Olema Creek A Vedanta Bridge A Olema
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Olema ranch.Near Point Reyes National Seashore - panoramio.jpg by Javier Branas, CC BY 3.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

81°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

0.44 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Wednesday · 98

  • Today

    86

  • Fri

    73

  • Sat

    35

  • Sun

    48

  • Mon

    61

  • Tue

    93

  • Wed

    98

    Best

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
9a79
10a78
11a911
12p911
1p911
2p1013
3p1115
4p1217
5p1117
6p1118
7p1018
8p918

Is this flow normal for September 10?

Today's 0.44 cfs is 6% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 7 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind7 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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