Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 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 4PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (14 May)11ft (3.5m)9s

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 Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1
0
0
!
!
!
!
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
9
5
NW
10
5
NW
10
5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
559
559
559
750
1809
2048
2157
1849
1624
1321
1635
2198
2956
3531
3659
3759
3406
2772
3205
4341
4691
5252
4361
3630
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
50
NW
50
NW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:53AM1.95m
9:22PM2.60m
10:52AM2.00m
10:00PM2.70m
11:50AM2.03m
10:43PM2.77m
Low Tide
3:08PM1.04m
4:23AM0.20m
3:53PM1.15m
5:10AM0.00m
4:40PM1.24m
part cloud
part 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
6:00
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:13
8:14
Temp °C
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
10
8
10
8
8
7
6
7
6
9
9
7
6
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
2
1
4
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
292
286
276
349
291
288
215
207
201
256
196
249
193
201
133
129
129
129
142
140
120
120
120
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
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
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
193
234
295
229
7
2
2
31
31
61
90
82
81
118
50
50
50
47
15
15
15
7
81
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
44
44
173
55
8
7
7
2
2
9
2
2
15
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
9
5
NW
10
5
NW
10
5
NW
11
4.5
NW
11
4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
559
559
559
750
1809
2048
2157
1849
1624
1321
1635
2198
2956
3531
3659
3759
3406
2772
3205
4341
4691
5252
4361
3630
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
24
24
83
83
83
83
24
15
20
83
83
83
83
82
82
82
26
83
83
85
85
83
82
73
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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