San Mateo Surf Break

San Mateo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.95° S 80.83° W

Issued: 12 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Mateo sea temperature is
27.0° C

4.0°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Mateo at 4PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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 Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
248
248
326
362
362
423
487
421
416
489
411
406
385
365
355
355
350
350
293
245
231
197
197
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:16PM2.51m
6:58AM2.65m
7:10PM2.40m
7:50AM2.56m
8:06PM2.26m
Low Tide
12:15PM0.33m
00:33AM0.07m
1:10PM0.40m
1:24AM0.22m
2:06PM0.49m
2:17AM0.39m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
6:27
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
28
27
26
26
27
25
26
28
28
28
26
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
248
248
248
326
362
362
423
487
421
416
489
411
406
385
365
355
355
350
350
293
245
231
181
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
112
112
112
108
60
58
57
20
29
29
27
26
16
62
136
134
134
97
97
127
159
199
197
197
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
96
96
95
16
17
17
17
57
40
17
14
13
13
10
10
9
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
8
4
5
5
8
10
12
31
44
46
49
51
51
51
52
66
76
76
78
93
91
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
954
1012
805
11
7
0
0
0
1012
1182
141
7
7
141
7
7
1012
1054
930
815
141
102
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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