San Mateo Surf Break

San Mateo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.95° S 80.83° W

Issued: 6 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Mateo sea temperature is
27.3° C

4.4°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Mateo at 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 28). 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 (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
1
3
2
1
0
0
2
1
3
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
14
1.2
SW
18
0.2
N
6
1
SW
16
0.2
N
6
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
1.2
SW
16
0.2
N
6
1
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
553
512
479
355
350
350
355
435
471
245
383
379
460
248
895
3
534
4
83
17
20
739
3
44
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:45PM2.16m
3:28AM2.18m
3:26PM2.21m
4:08AM2.24m
4:06PM2.24m
4:46AM2.29m
Low Tide
9:07PM0.42m
9:27AM0.70m
9:47PM0.36m
10:07AM0.65m
10:25PM0.32m
10:47AM0.63m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:29
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
Feels °C
27
27
27
25
25
25
28
29
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
26
27
25
24
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
553
512
479
355
350
350
355
435
471
245
301
489
309
541
895
679
534
602
864
1044
1031
739
832
822
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
21
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
14
0.3
N
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.5
SW
13
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
72
62
51
51
239
303
239
134
15
327
383
379
460
248
7
111
3
3
83
41
7
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SW
19
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.7
SSW
6
0.2
N
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
N
6
0.1
NW
10
0.2
N
6
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
5
72
72
179
4
4
4
4
4
4
31
4
10
7
4
3
4
4
3
3
45
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
62
39
34
34
33
33
33
20
36
55
35
309
299
17
20
20
29
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
141
141
141
141
7
0
102
912
912
805
348
141
0
0
48
815
815
141
7
102
102
11
102
857
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Rating
(10 max)
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3
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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