Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.7°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 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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 Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.8
WNW
16
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
NW
9
2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
119
111
109
113
158
121
164
182
187
244
232
338
392
423
509
509
481
423
402
482
567
749
820
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:32AM2.01m
9:36PM2.40m
10:25AM2.00m
10:05PM2.43m
11:14AM2.00m
10:33PM2.44m
Low Tide
3:19PM0.84m
4:14AM0.55m
3:55PM0.97m
4:52AM0.42m
4:31PM1.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:18
6:16
6:16
6:13
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7:57
7:58
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
9
11
11
9
9
10
10
9
11
13
10
8
7
7
9
9
9
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
13
2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
158
64
59
109
113
158
121
164
182
187
101
123
291
90
242
301
297
481
423
402
246
567
749
820
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
28
119
111
23
24
64
25
109
135
135
176
206
94
280
114
54
33
265
257
249
20
242
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
8
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WNW
19
0.3
WNW
19
0.5
WNW
18
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
10
22
22
28
29
25
64
74
72
178
24
10
9
9
54
9
9
33
33
33
9
19
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
47
26
61
80
101
104
244
232
338
392
423
509
509
482
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
37
24
24
85
83
37
50
4
24
24
83
85
83
82
24
24
24
24
83
83
83
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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