Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 11 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
14.0° 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 7AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

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 Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
7
2.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
627
531
505
366
531
540
319
270
431
509
242
303
349
376
370
737
946
937
616
620
573
512
524
587
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:48PM2.19m
7:45AM1.85m
8:16PM2.32m
8:51AM1.90m
8:47PM2.46m
9:53AM1.95m
Low Tide
2:07AM1.02m
1:43PM0.83m
2:53AM0.74m
2:25PM0.93m
3:37AM0.45m
3:08PM1.04m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:09
8:10
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
12
10
8
9
9
8
10
10
7
8
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
10
11
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
627
531
505
366
531
540
319
270
217
217
242
303
349
376
370
120
120
120
349
303
573
512
231
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
326
258
248
67
144
217
217
217
2
10
140
138
131
123
121
82
80
81
88
120
286
286
295
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.6
NW
7
0.7
SW
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
11
12
36
226
16
4
10
10
4
4
13
13
12
37
85
80
11
9
123
69
166
177
173
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
91
113
431
509
214
148
133
223
278
737
946
937
616
620
524
587
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
24
24
11
18
24
24
83
83
83
24
73
57
83
83
85
85
83
24
24
4
0
24
24
83
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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