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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 Tuesday 12 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
14.0° 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 9PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
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 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
478 | 265 | 627 | 350 | 242 | 303 | 349 | 376 | 1208 | 454 | 788 | 883 | 572 | 519 | 476 | 500 | 512 | 877 | 1462 | 1760 | 1839 | 1888 | 1624 | 1507 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 8:16PM2.32m | 8:51AM1.90m | 8:47PM2.46m | 9:53AM1.95m | 9:22PM2.60m | 10:52AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.83m | 2:53AM0.74m | 2:25PM0.93m | 3:37AM0.45m | 3:08PM1.04m | 4:23AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 478 | 265 | 217 | 217 | 242 | 303 | 349 | 376 | 121 | 454 | 120 | 120 | 411 | 363 | 476 | 500 | 231 | 295 | 291 | 288 | 277 | 207 | 201 | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 20 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 217 | 217 | 9 | 9 | 140 | 138 | 129 | 123 | 13 | 120 | 80 | 81 | 88 | 120 | 292 | 240 | 295 | 173 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 32 | 82 | 11 | 9 | 123 | 69 | 193 | 177 | 173 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 58 | 627 | 350 | 157 | 108 | 114 | 154 | 1208 | 352 | 788 | 883 | 572 | 519 | — | — | 512 | 877 | 1462 | 1760 | 1839 | 1888 | 1624 | 1507 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 50 | 50 | 58 | 74 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 83 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 83 |
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