Linda Mar surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am 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 10AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)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 morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.5
W
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
235
229
210
198
196
216
211
206
147
125
117
109
155
155
177
183
248
259
250
222
215
276
293
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:54AM2.17m
7:14PM2.09m
6:14AM2.09m
7:58PM2.19m
7:29AM2.04m
8:35PM2.27m
Low Tide
11:21PM1.45m
12:10PM0.39m
00:44AM1.31m
1:06PM0.48m
1:52AM1.12m
1:56PM0.59m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:22
6:22
6:20
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7:52
7:53
7:54
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
8
9
10
11
10
10
8
8
9
8
8
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
W
15
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Energy kJ
227
235
229
210
198
111
109
211
206
147
125
117
100
90
155
92
78
103
108
250
222
215
276
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.5
S
13
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
124
172
169
152
113
155
109
104
70
79
78
104
109
155
89
177
183
248
259
49
49
29
29
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
17
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
NW
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
51
112
110
109
167
46
79
107
103
93
90
56
90
89
28
58
57
55
50
17
20
33
33
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.8
WNW
8
0.5
W
5
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
240
196
216
15
15
90
12
125
133
114
114
103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
24
73
24
24
83
83
83
37
37
73
24
24
83
83
83
83
83
6
24
24
487
83
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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