Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 19 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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Linda Mar today?

The current surf forecast for Linda Mar at 1PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
9
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.8
NW
9
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
838
680
604
600
535
502
551
543
543
539
501
778
778
908
1081
1184
1012
784
730
687
622
551
540
500
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:45PM2.03m
1:15AM2.60m
3:45PM2.04m
2:16AM2.44m
4:44PM2.09m
3:23AM2.24m
Low Tide
7:46AM-0.10m
7:23PM1.42m
8:41AM0.00m
8:32PM1.43m
9:38AM0.15m
9:51PM1.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
Temp °C
14
20
22
16
12
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
10
9
9
9
10
13
14
13
11
11
10
10
13
17
17
11
9
8
8
9
10
11
10
11
8
8
8
7
9
11
12
11
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
14
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
838
680
604
437
535
502
449
505
493
539
501
778
778
908
1081
1184
1012
784
730
687
622
551
540
500
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
0.3
SW
16
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.9
WNW
12
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
335
376
449
42
527
396
551
543
543
367
301
88
83
80
210
133
236
184
80
83
84
84
75
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
74
43
39
38
71
69
67
64
162
117
89
57
56
55
79
54
54
82
52
51
50
49
48
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
10
Energy kJ
600
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
2
3
Distance (km)
37
1
0
0
37
83
74
24
24
11
24
24
61
37
24
24
11
11
11
24
396
240
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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