Princeton Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.48° W

Issued: 4 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Princeton Breakwater sea temperature is
14.6° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Princeton Breakwater surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Princeton Breakwater today (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Princeton Breakwater at 11PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

Table - waves today at Princeton Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
427
248
352
344
339
326
318
215
249
249
200
198
241
245
418
483
496
496
206
203
169
287
305
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:07PM1.47m
1:46AM1.67m
3:54PM1.52m
2:48AM1.47m
4:39PM1.57m
3:58AM1.26m
Low Tide
8:14PM0.80m
8:49AM-0.26m
9:27PM0.73m
9:38AM-0.06m
10:42PM0.62m
10:27AM0.15m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:32
8:34
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
10
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
310
427
248
352
344
339
326
318
215
206
203
200
198
241
245
418
483
496
496
206
203
109
287
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
126
116
114
103
103
78
65
75
62
249
249
152
58
58
58
58
58
57
57
138
114
169
44
305
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
66
125
66
56
55
55
48
47
127
60
59
58
152
121
121
45
45
44
18
57
56
17
97
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
5
3
2
2
5
5
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
108
77
77
93
77
20
34
77
108
77
113
77
6
6
6
34
109
718
75
39
34
34
7
34
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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