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San Joaquin River A Jersey Point

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

98

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:15:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:58:06 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near San Joaquin River A Jersey Point
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — American Bittern (24520250589).jpg by Becky Matsubara from El Sobrante, California, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

59°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

155,000 cfs

Weather outlook

Tuesday · 98

  • Tue

    98

    Best

  • Wed

    95

  • Thu

    71

  • Fri

    9

  • Sat

    98

  • Sun

    85

  • Mon

    83

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
8p67
9p716
10p816
11p815
12a614
1a66
2a57
3a47
4a14
5a34
6a33
7a35

Why this score

  • Wind — 7 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 59°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-2

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. 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.

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