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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 10 am Wednesday 20 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
13.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Linda Mar today?
The current surf forecast for Linda Mar at 4PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
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 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | |
543 | 528 | 551 | 1044 | 956 | 1026 | 1030 | 1161 | 993 | 784 | 687 | 622 | 610 | 610 | 576 | 580 | 569 | 557 | 532 | 532 | 480 | 439 | 376 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:45PM2.04m | 2:16AM2.44m | 4:44PM2.09m | 3:23AM2.24m | 5:38PM2.15m | 4:38AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.00m | 8:32PM1.43m | 9:38AM0.15m | 9:51PM1.40m | 10:34AM0.31m | 11:14PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 493 | 528 | 551 | 1044 | 956 | 1026 | 1030 | 1161 | 993 | 784 | 687 | 622 | 610 | 610 | 576 | 580 | 569 | 557 | 532 | 532 | 480 | 439 | 376 | 345 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 543 | 367 | 317 | 88 | 83 | 80 | 55 | 133 | 236 | 184 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 109 | 152 | 194 | 152 | 150 | 75 | 107 | 109 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 162 | 117 | 89 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 79 | 54 | 54 | 82 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 79 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 61 | 61 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 67 | 67 | 41 | 24 | 24 |
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