Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 02 May 2026 PDT
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Linda Mar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Linda Mar sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Linda Mar today?

The current surf forecast for Linda Mar at 9AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Linda Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.1
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
8
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
554
450
439
322
292
269
285
261
197
252
264
270
276
269
452
429
468
449
642
678
811
711
643
560
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:02PM2.43m
12:47PM1.97m
11:33PM2.40m
1:34PM1.93m
00:07AM2.35m
2:25PM1.89m
Low Tide
6:06AM0.28m
5:41PM1.31m
6:45AM0.28m
6:17PM1.40m
7:26AM0.32m
6:56PM1.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:11
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8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
9
9
10
9
9
8
7
8
8
9
10
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.1
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
8
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
554
450
439
322
292
269
285
261
197
252
264
270
276
216
207
174
150
449
642
678
811
711
643
560
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
18
1
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
17
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
213
250
250
31
269
8
9
26
66
157
135
107
219
269
452
429
468
123
88
65
164
127
91
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
20
0.3
WNW
20
0.3
WNW
19
0.5
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
17
18
31
6
8
31
12
38
75
71
180
246
69
47
68
71
84
84
85
84
2
65
46
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
Energy kJ
314
255
183
156
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
62
62
62
83
83
83
83
50
62
37
24
24
120
300
83
83
83
24
11
24
83
83
37
31
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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