Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Linda Mar today?

The current surf forecast for Linda Mar at 7PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)5ft (1.5m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (26 May)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
4
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
15
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1
WNW
19
1.3
WNW
18
1.3
WNW
18
1.4
WNW
17
1.5
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.5
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
962
3582
4363
5305
4936
4585
3940
3469
2694
2341
2301
2056
1626
1493
1221
1042
778
708
1005
1038
1112
1137
1255
1096
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
0
WNW
5
S
10
SW
20
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
10
E
5
NE
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:27AM1.81m
8:20PM2.39m
9:30AM1.83m
8:52PM2.42m
10:24AM1.86m
9:23PM2.43m
Low Tide
1:54PM0.99m
3:16AM0.58m
2:37PM1.13m
3:56AM0.44m
3:18PM1.24m
4:33AM0.33m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:22
1
3
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
6
6
6
5
5
5
8
12
12
13
9
9
11
10
11
11
11
14
13
11
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
3.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.5
WNW
16
Energy kJ
962
314
314
314
382
377
291
3469
2694
2341
2301
2056
1626
1493
1221
1042
778
637
600
532
430
1137
1255
1096
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
21
0.9
WNW
20
1
WNW
19
1.3
WNW
18
1.3
WNW
18
1.4
WNW
17
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
382
7
7
7
7
2
2
275
268
183
183
183
183
180
178
492
678
708
1005
1038
1112
360
300
270
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
24
0.3
WNW
22
0.5
WNW
22
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
11
54
98
263
133
131
127
123
121
121
121
121
120
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
3
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
271
3582
4363
5305
4936
4585
3940
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
7
3
3
4
3
5
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
83
411
1172
1194
83
83
83
1
0
24
37
83
18
0
0
0
0
0
15
85
11
37
0
24
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
3
3
4
3
5
7
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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