Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.8°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 1PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (05 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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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)
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
501
412
405
317
265
260
193
191
191
188
176
167
184
298
318
308
303
298
311
311
306
243
234
226
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:21PM1.85m
1:23AM2.21m
4:22PM1.84m
2:07AM2.12m
5:23PM1.85m
2:59AM2.03m
Low Tide
8:11AM0.38m
7:40PM1.54m
8:59AM0.45m
8:33PM1.59m
9:50AM0.51m
9:42PM1.61m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
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8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
501
412
405
317
265
260
193
183
140
138
176
167
184
298
318
308
303
298
311
311
306
243
234
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
91
164
214
217
171
176
183
191
191
188
95
93
164
162
162
127
97
96
93
91
88
87
61
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
140
9
11
18
11
11
11
11
11
25
71
154
93
37
37
37
9
9
9
14
13
51
32
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
4
10
33
39
39
34
24
37
42
67
102
83
77
66
76
85
72
83
116
147
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
37
37
24
83
37
31
37
37
24
24
37
83
83
50
24
37
37
24
83
83
82
82
73
73
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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