Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 24 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
13.6° C
(Which is 1.2°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 6PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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 Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1.1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
15
1.8
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
198
203
146
174
242
301
285
322
335
419
424
434
347
215
222
600
1370
3532
4381
4183
4413
2008
1753
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
10
WNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:58AM1.91m
7:09PM2.30m
7:16AM1.83m
7:46PM2.35m
8:27AM1.81m
8:20PM2.39m
Low Tide
12:20PM0.66m
1:36AM0.95m
1:09PM0.83m
2:30AM0.75m
1:54PM0.99m
3:16AM0.58m
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
15
1.8
WNW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.4
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
154
148
145
106
106
106
301
285
257
246
317
402
383
347
215
222
600
1370
314
314
382
377
2008
1753
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
201
198
196
229
174
242
84
84
322
335
419
424
434
516
217
377
382
314
7
7
7
2
291
272
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.6
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
61
109
203
146
134
171
171
171
73
84
54
16
16
7
111
175
171
7
2
7
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
2.4
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
2
17
110
164
305
3532
4381
4183
4413
729
587
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
8
3
3
5
5
4
Distance (km)
0
67
136
428
73
11
11
24
24
178
728
85
83
73
73
83
83
83
466
1182
83
83
83
15
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
8
3
3
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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