Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 03 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
15.0° C
(Which is 2.9°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 5PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (03 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (03 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Linda Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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)
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
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
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
246
255
269
452
429
468
449
642
930
811
711
679
596
551
543
433
412
322
317
317
260
256
243
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:34PM1.93m
00:07AM2.35m
2:25PM1.89m
00:43AM2.29m
3:21PM1.85m
1:23AM2.21m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.28m
6:17PM1.40m
7:26AM0.32m
6:56PM1.47m
8:11AM0.38m
7:40PM1.54m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:09
6:09
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8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
1
4
3
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
11
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
11
10
9
9
8
9
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
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
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
211
216
255
249
178
174
468
449
642
930
811
711
679
596
551
543
433
412
322
317
317
260
256
243
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
17
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
105
107
219
269
452
429
166
123
67
84
164
127
91
91
127
130
91
167
214
171
171
176
183
191
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
17
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
180
246
69
69
93
71
84
84
85
77
2
65
46
45
45
70
140
9
11
11
11
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
24
136
83
24
24
24
0
24
24
83
37
37
50
0
18
0
0
6
24
24
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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