Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 25 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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Linda Mar today?

The current surf forecast for Linda Mar at 8AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1.1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.8
NW
6
1.5
WNW
15
3
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
4
NW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
285
322
335
419
424
434
347
215
222
962
3716
4591
5305
5160
4792
1551
3687
4634
2894
2377
2019
2092
1873
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
30
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
W
15
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:16AM1.83m
7:46PM2.35m
8:27AM1.81m
8:20PM2.39m
9:30AM1.83m
8:52PM2.42m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.95m
1:09PM0.83m
2:30AM0.75m
1:54PM0.99m
3:16AM0.58m
2:37PM1.13m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
12
10
10
11
10
10
9
9
10
7
5
5
5
6
5
4
6
6
10
10
11
10
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
1.5
WNW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.1
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
15
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
301
285
257
246
317
402
325
347
215
377
962
314
314
314
382
377
1551
275
3138
2894
2377
183
183
1873
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.1
S
9
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
24
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
84
84
322
335
419
424
434
516
217
173
310
7
7
7
7
2
291
2
214
183
183
11
54
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.3
WNW
22
Energy kJ
171
171
73
55
54
16
16
7
111
7
7
7
2
2
2
11
43
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
1.8
NW
6
2.2
NW
7
3
NW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
NW
14
3.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
13
4
NW
12
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
2
2
21
222
453
3716
4591
5305
5160
4792
1093
3687
4634
2019
2092
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
7
4
3
3
5
5
4
4
5
2
4
4
Distance (km)
18
11
24
420
728
83
83
73
73
83
83
85
466
487
83
83
83
1
11
20
83
1172
83
73
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
7
7
3
3
5
7
4
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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