Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 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
13.5° 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 7PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (22 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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 morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.2
NW
10
1
WNW
10
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
392
424
392
334
345
365
338
203
203
275
203
203
203
201
198
203
146
174
242
301
285
322
335
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:38PM2.15m
4:38AM2.06m
6:27PM2.23m
5:58AM1.91m
7:09PM2.30m
7:16AM1.83m
Low Tide
11:14PM1.30m
11:28AM0.48m
00:31AM1.14m
12:20PM0.66m
1:36AM0.95m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
8:17
8:19
8:20
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
9
9
10
10
8
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
NW
10
1
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
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
Energy kJ
392
392
424
392
334
345
365
338
151
130
275
196
196
196
154
148
130
106
108
242
301
285
257
249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
NW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
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
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
SW
15
0.7
NW
9
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
152
150
75
107
139
151
201
203
102
122
203
203
203
203
201
198
196
229
174
75
171
84
322
335
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.3
S
12
0.4
NW
7
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
WNW
9
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
73
73
79
26
27
26
26
25
203
203
24
19
25
25
61
93
203
146
134
171
56
171
56
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
1
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
67
120
6
0
0
0
61
97
97
67
50
24
6
6
0
6
120
120
37
24
18
11
24
136
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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