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San Mateo surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
San Mateo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Mateo sea temperature is
26.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at San Mateo today?
The current surf forecast for San Mateo at 8PM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at San Mateo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | |
38 | 44 | 29 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 57 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 117 | 119 | 60 | 72 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:45PM2.36m | 2:15AM2.24m | 2:26PM2.42m | 2:56AM2.33m | 3:03PM2.45m | 3:34AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.60m | 8:05PM0.46m | 8:16AM0.55m | 8:45PM0.36m | 8:56AM0.51m | 9:20PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 |
 kJ | 253 | 243 | 236 | 60 | 49 | 49 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 113 | 109 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 106 | 104 | 101 | 98 | 72 | 72 | 80 | 82 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 20 | 29 | 229 | 225 | 178 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 57 | 63 | 64 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 117 | 119 | 46 | 46 | 75 | 52 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 29 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 44 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 141 | 912 | 67 | 46 | 141 | 141 | 7 | 7 | 766 | 351 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 139 | 139 | 307 | 303 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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