Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.5°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 12PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
0.6
SW
16
1.2
NW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
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
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
345
338
294
203
275
203
203
203
203
201
198
203
146
174
242
301
285
322
335
419
424
434
269
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:38AM2.06m
6:27PM2.23m
5:58AM1.91m
7:09PM2.30m
7:16AM1.83m
7:46PM2.35m
Low Tide
11:14PM1.30m
11:28AM0.48m
00:31AM1.14m
12:20PM0.66m
1:36AM0.95m
1:09PM0.83m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:19
8:20
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
9
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1
NW
8
1.2
NW
10
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
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
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
334
345
338
294
125
275
86
120
196
192
154
148
130
106
106
106
301
285
257
249
408
402
383
269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
NW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.7
NW
10
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
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
WNW
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
Energy kJ
139
151
201
203
98
203
98
64
203
203
201
198
196
229
174
242
84
75
322
335
419
424
434
516
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.6
SW
16
0.3
S
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
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
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
27
26
26
25
203
23
203
203
24
25
61
109
203
146
134
171
171
171
56
55
17
16
16
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
24
83
97
67
6
0
0
6
0
24
120
120
11
11
18
18
24
120
83
83
83
73
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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