San Mateo Surf Break

San Mateo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.95° S 80.83° W

Issued: 6 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Mateo sea temperature is
26.8° C

3.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at San Mateo today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Mateo at 12AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

Table - waves today at San Mateo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
17
1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
694
468
528
881
985
962
940
875
834
823
813
803
628
612
499
429
429
435
465
477
483
508
587
607
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
S
15
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:09PM2.03m
10:32AM2.23m
11:14PM1.98m
11:28AM2.15m
00:16AM1.97m
12:22PM2.10m
Low Tide
4:02PM0.62m
4:10AM0.72m
5:01PM0.65m
5:11AM0.82m
5:58PM0.65m
6:12AM0.86m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
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6:27
6:27
6:27
6:27
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
Feels °C
27
28
27
27
27
27
29
28
28
28
28
29
26
26
28
28
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
17
1
SW
18
Energy kJ
694
468
528
881
985
962
940
875
834
823
813
803
628
612
499
429
429
435
465
477
483
508
587
607
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
7
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
21
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
44
33
33
33
21
22
26
4
12
4
30
34
31
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
71
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
52
136
104
36
21
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
3
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
29
35
34
29
38
26
27
40
32
30
24
24
40
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1050
46
46
46
46
7
11
141
805
138
7
7
7
0
0
674
912
141
7
7
7
7
7
912
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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