Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 29 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
13.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Linda Mar today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Linda Mar at 5PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)5ft (1.5m)15s
Afternoon (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (29 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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 Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
3
2
0
1
1
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
!
2
3
4
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
16
1.5
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1055
949
800
911
1435
659
475
517
647
769
989
1219
1770
2140
1983
1693
1077
1332
1207
1230
1299
1224
1224
1019
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
0
N
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:13AM1.89m
9:56PM2.44m
11:58AM1.91m
10:30PM2.44m
12:41PM1.92m
11:06PM2.42m
Low Tide
3:57PM1.32m
5:10AM0.26m
4:36PM1.38m
5:48AM0.23m
5:15PM1.42m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:23
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
9
11
14
14
13
11
10
10
10
12
12
11
10
9
8
7
8
10
8
8
6
5
6
6
6
10
12
11
9
8
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
16
1.5
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
2.4
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
1055
949
800
911
1435
659
475
367
390
298
231
119
74
69
227
227
1077
1332
1207
392
388
1224
1224
1019
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
NW
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1.2
WNW
11
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
Energy kJ
211
174
117
182
127
125
105
73
73
73
75
77
134
186
123
123
359
445
404
103
104
546
643
623
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SSW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
120
121
68
129
9
13
8
15
37
37
55
86
31
61
66
42
305
67
103
42
42
65
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
158
284
517
647
769
989
1219
1770
2140
1983
1693
1230
1299
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
24
24
83
85
83
82
24
24
24
24
83
83
83
82
24
15
0
24
24
83
24
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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