San Mateo Surf Break

San Mateo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.95° S 80.83° W

Issued: 6 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Mateo sea temperature is
27.1° C

4.2°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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Mateo at 12AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
664
362
700
702
679
671
763
737
702
596
581
567
560
546
532
512
492
485
421
375
553
560
560
560
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:13AM2.00m
1:14PM2.10m
2:03AM2.05m
2:01PM2.12m
2:47AM2.11m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.61m
7:08AM0.86m
7:40PM0.56m
7:59AM0.81m
8:25PM0.49m
8:44AM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:28
6:28
6:28
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
24
26
27
Feels °C
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
29
26
26
27
27
25
26
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
664
362
700
702
679
671
763
737
702
596
581
567
560
546
532
512
492
485
421
375
553
560
560
560
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.6
SW
19
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
3
229
3
3
32
30
3
3
2
5
5
5
12
29
29
1
5
123
80
154
5
5
45
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
6
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
24
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
3
3
5
5
5
37
60
5
1
8
8
5
22
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
60
60
60
42
30
38
22
39
47
37
37
28
28
39
30
32
36
37
36
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
912
883
141
7
0
7
310
857
815
141
7
7
7
0
7
912
912
141
111
7
7
0
7
912
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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