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Redwood Creek A Highway 1 Bridge A Muir Beach

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 Redwood Creek A Highway 1 Bridge A Muir Beach
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Silhouette of birds near the Muir Beach overlook-0090.jpg by Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

62°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

0.03 cfs

normal for this date

Best day to paddle this week

Tuesday · 94

  • Today

    58

  • Fri

    48

  • Sat

    49

  • Sun

    67

  • Mon

    86

  • Tue

    94

    Best

  • Wed

    92

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)
8a712
9a610
10a610
11a912
12p912
1p1015
2p1317
3p1520
4p1621
5p1723
6p1724
7p1623

Is this flow normal for September 10?

Today's 0.03 cfs is 75% below the median for this date — which counts as normal water here.

The median flow on this date is 0 cfs, across 10 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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