Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 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
14.3° C
(Which is 2.2°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 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.5m)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 Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
!
!
!
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
303
349
376
1068
1328
737
657
572
532
513
500
512
635
1462
1760
1799
1849
1624
1368
1484
1798
2467
2703
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:51AM1.90m
8:47PM2.46m
9:53AM1.95m
9:22PM2.60m
10:52AM2.00m
10:00PM2.70m
Low Tide
2:53AM0.74m
2:25PM0.93m
3:37AM0.45m
3:08PM1.04m
4:23AM0.20m
3:53PM1.15m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:12
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
8
9
7
6
6
6
6
8
9
10
11
10
8
7
7
6
6
8
8
7
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
242
303
349
376
121
120
120
355
411
303
513
500
231
260
291
288
215
207
259
256
252
193
249
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
16
0.1
S
10
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
140
138
129
123
13
82
80
120
88
120
292
286
295
229
7
2
2
31
31
61
90
2
81
119
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
10
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
13
13
13
37
51
80
8
81
123
69
193
177
173
33
8
7
7
2
25
25
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
2.1
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
4
NW
9
Energy kJ
144
95
92
128
1068
1328
737
657
572
532
512
635
1462
1760
1799
1849
1624
1368
1484
1798
2467
2703
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
62
50
73
83
83
85
83
15
1
0
1
24
83
83
24
24
24
15
24
83
83
83
83
82
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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