Princeton Breakwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.48° W

Princeton Breakwater WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Princeton Breakwater sea temperature is
17.7°C
3.1° 

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


Princeton Breakwater surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NW swell with 617 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Princeton Breakwater this week:

The surf forecast for Princeton Breakwater over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Princeton Breakwater in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 30th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 30th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 29th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Princeton Breakwater over the next 16 days.


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