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Suisun Slough near Benicia

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

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

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 04:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 04:58:36 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

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

5 mph

gusting to 9 mph

Air temp

60°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

5,570 cfs

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 97

  • Tue

    95

  • Wed

    97

    Best

  • Thu

    80

  • Fri

    17

  • Sat

    89

  • Sun

    85

  • Mon

    76

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)
8p812
9p59
10p68
11p710
12a79
1a79
2a79
3a79
4a67
5a44
6a33
7a55

Why this score

  • Wind — 5 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0

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.

Do your own homework

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