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Suisun Slough near Benicia

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 Suisun Slough near Benicia
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Aerial view of Carquinez Strait 2.jpg by Dcoetzee, Public domain. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

9 mph

gusting to 23 mph

Air temp

67°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

1,380 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Saturday · 87

  • Today

    69

  • Tue

    74

  • Wed

    78

  • Thu

    86

  • Fri

    85

  • Sat

    87

    Best

  • Sun

    85

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)
8p1022
9p1023
10p1122
11p1123
12a1220
1a1225
2a1125
3a1223
4a1224
5a1223
6a1124
7a1123

Why this score

  • Wind9 mph — noticeable but manageable-6
  • GustsGusting to 23 mph — 14 mph over sustained-7

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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