Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 24 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 2.8°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 10PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)4ft (1.2m)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 afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
196
193
221
211
184
154
129
114
155
155
177
183
248
259
250
222
215
276
293
281
253
246
238
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:14PM2.09m
6:14AM2.09m
7:58PM2.19m
7:29AM2.04m
8:35PM2.27m
8:34AM2.02m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.39m
00:44AM1.31m
1:06PM0.48m
1:52AM1.12m
1:56PM0.59m
2:46AM0.92m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
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6:22
6:20
6:18
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7:52
7:53
7:54
7:55
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
9
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
1.2
NW
8
0.5
WNW
11
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
Energy kJ
178
196
109
104
211
69
154
129
114
155
155
177
183
248
259
250
222
215
276
293
281
253
246
238
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
164
111
109
107
70
93
68
109
109
89
89
58
57
55
50
49
49
29
29
84
86
100
86
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
S
13
0.5
NW
11
0.5
S
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
167
155
79
80
103
109
90
56
90
44
28
25
7
7
17
17
19
33
21
28
48
48
48
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
193
221
184
117
108
96
144
157
87
118
116
117
114
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
83
83
83
37
73
24
24
24
120
83
83
83
83
24
37
83
83
85
73
37
37
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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