Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 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 3PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
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
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
322
269
265
336
261
226
231
231
270
276
269
452
429
468
565
642
678
811
711
653
560
551
543
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:47PM1.97m
11:33PM2.40m
1:34PM1.93m
00:07AM2.35m
2:25PM1.89m
00:43AM2.29m
Low Tide
6:06AM0.28m
5:41PM1.31m
6:45AM0.28m
6:17PM1.40m
7:26AM0.32m
6:56PM1.47m
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6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
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8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
10
9
10
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
8
1.2
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
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
439
300
261
265
336
261
140
231
231
270
276
216
207
174
150
565
642
678
811
711
653
560
551
543
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
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
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
250
322
269
8
9
26
66
138
105
107
219
269
452
429
468
123
86
65
164
127
91
127
127
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
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
0.5
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
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
31
31
8
31
12
38
75
71
180
246
69
69
68
71
84
84
85
84
2
65
46
45
45
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
213
127
169
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
62
208
83
83
83
37
37
37
24
24
120
232
83
73
83
24
50
24
83
37
37
37
18
11
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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