Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 24 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
13.6° 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 1AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Linda Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
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)
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
!
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
15
1.9
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3.5
NW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
146
174
242
301
285
322
335
419
424
434
322
421
222
693
1504
3257
3562
3719
3460
3359
3857
2970
2605
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
N
15
WNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
7:09PM2.30m
7:16AM1.83m
7:46PM2.35m
8:27AM1.81m
8:20PM2.39m
9:30AM1.83m
Low Tide
12:20PM0.66m
1:36AM0.95m
1:09PM0.83m
2:30AM0.75m
1:54PM0.99m
3:16AM0.58m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
8
8
10
11
6
7
6
7
7
6
7
7
7
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.9
WNW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
145
106
106
106
301
285
257
246
317
402
383
322
217
377
693
1504
314
314
382
377
291
2934
2970
2605
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
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
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
196
229
174
242
84
84
322
335
419
424
434
516
111
222
382
314
7
7
7
7
2
272
268
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
203
146
134
171
171
171
73
73
54
16
16
7
7
171
171
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
3.5
NW
13
Energy kJ
421
114
170
261
3257
3562
3719
3460
3359
3857
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
5
3
4
5
5
4
4
3
Distance (km)
136
428
73
24
11
24
18
428
728
83
83
73
73
83
83
83
479
1172
83
83
83
15
0
24
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
1
3
8
3
3
3
9
6
3
4
5
5
4
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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