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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 10 mph

Air temp

71°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

6,560 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 84

  • Today

    64

  • Sun

    67

  • Mon

    80

  • Tue

    80

  • Wed

    82

  • Thu

    84

    Best

  • Fri

    81

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)
9a911
10a911
11a89
12p89
1p1011
2p1113
3p1114
4p1316
5p1317
6p1218
7p1119
8p816

Why this score

  • Wind9 mph — noticeable but manageable-5

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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