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Linda Mar Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Mateo (15 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.0°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 1AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Linda Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | |
1499 | 2198 | 3107 | 3736 | 3531 | 3659 | 3242 | 2824 | 3564 | 4489 | 5499 | 6829 | 6607 | 5526 | 4503 | 4300 | 5499 | 4645 | 4475 | 3592 | 2394 | 1765 | 1816 | 1184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:00PM2.70m | 11:50AM2.03m | 10:43PM2.77m | 12:47PM2.04m | 11:30PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM1.15m | 5:10AM0.00m | 4:40PM1.24m | 6:00AM-0.12m | 5:29PM1.32m | 6:52AM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | 8:14 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 252 | 193 | 193 | 201 | 131 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 142 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 79 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 1359 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | S 10 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 20 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 2 | 81 | 118 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 51 | 48 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1499 | 2198 | 3107 | 3736 | 3531 | 3659 | 3242 | 2824 | 3564 | 4489 | 5499 | 6829 | 6607 | 5526 | 4503 | 4300 | 5499 | 4645 | 4475 | 3592 | 2394 | 1765 | 1816 | 1184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 20 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 117 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 83 |
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