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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

96

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: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:30:00 GMT.

River observation: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:41:33 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

8 mph

gusting to 11 mph

Air temp

64°F

19% chance of rain

River flow

2,550 cfs

Weather outlook

Sunday · 100

  • Wed

    93

  • Thu

    72

  • Fri

    91

  • Sat

    97

  • Sun

    100

    Best

  • Mon

    100

  • Tue

    100

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)
6p58
7p69
8p57
9p22
10p44
11p56
12a22
1a77
2a45
3a11
4a45
5a67

Why this score

  • Wind — 8 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location-4

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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