Princeton Breakwater Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Mateo, USA)

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Princeton Breakwater Surf Guide

Princeton Breakwater in San Mateo is an exposed beach/Jetty break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northeast with some shelter here from northwest winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best between tides, high tide can move the break too close to shore. Often Crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Princeton Breakwater Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach/jetty	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Princeton Breakwater:

The best conditions reported for surf at Princeton Breakwater occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Princeton Breakwater (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Princeton Breakwater with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in January while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Princeton Breakwater Location Map

Interactive Princeton Breakwater surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Princeton Breakwater is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Princeton Breakwater is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 33 km (20 miles) away.

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Princeton Breakwater Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 05:05 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 10
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	14	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	on	cross- on	on

What does Princeton Breakwater look like?

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Tides at Princeton Breakwater

Current tide and informaton

For Half Moon Bay, California, 1 km from Princeton Breakwater.

Next High Water: 05:49pm | 1.56m

Next Low Water: 10:44am | -0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Princeton Breakwater Sea Temperature

The Princeton Breakwater water temperature is rather cool (15.7 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.

Current Temp*: 15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Princeton Breakwater

Surf stats for Princeton Breakwater, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Princeton Breakwater

Wind stats for Princeton Breakwater, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Princeton Breakwater Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:3.2
Quality on a good day:2.5
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.0
Crowds:2.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Jon from United States

“Shifty Peaks, Strong Local presence - don't be knuclehead here! Strong currents , best at incoming tides. Always crowded. NW swells and SW makes it work o.k. Wind can be a factor here.”

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Wave Buoys Nearest To Princeton Breakwater:

Closest Wave BuoySan Francisco Bar22 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyHalf Moon Bay Buoy24 mi
Third closest Wave BuoySan Francisco Buoy26 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyMonterey Buoy49 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyWest Monterey Bay, CA55 mi

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